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Artemis II Crew Honored with Space Medal | Charlotte News
Artemis II crew, the first humans to orbit the moon in 50 years, just earned the Congressional Space Medal of Honor — and they’re not done yet. Their historic flyby tested NASA’s new Orion capsule and rocket, setting the stage for future lunar landings. In a big move, the President also unveiled plans for a U.S. Space Academy to train astronauts for the Space Force, NASA, and commercial space ventures — location TBD. With water ice possibly lurking at the lunar south pole, this renewed moon push is sparking what some call a new space race. The crew even gifted the President a flight jacket —…
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