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Artemis II Crew Honored with Space Medal | Texas News
Artemis II crew just earned the nation’s highest space honor—the Congressional Space Medal of Honor—presented by President Trump at Johnson Space Center, marking the first lunar flyby in 50 years and testing NASA’s new Orion capsule. Alongside the award, the President unveiled plans for a new U.S. Space Academy to train talent for the Space Force, NASA, and commercial space, though its location remains undecided. Only 30 astronauts have ever received this medal, including legends like Armstrong and Glenn; the Artemis II crew now joins that elite lineage. With docking rehearsals slated for…
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