Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey

The Guardian UK Sunday 23 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Ramon Antonio Vargas 1 min read

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Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen broke record for farthest distance traveled from EarthThe crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced. Cmdr Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are set to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on 28 August, the US space agency Nasa said.

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen broke record for farthest distance traveled from Earth

The crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced.

Cmdr Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are set to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on 28 August, the US space agency Nasa said.

US (LOCATION) Reid Wiseman (PERSON) Victor Glover (PERSON) Christina Koch (PERSON) Jeremy Hansen (PERSON) Artemis II (LOCATION) Cmdr Reid Wiseman (PERSON) the Congressional Space Medal (ORG) Nasa (ORG)

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