Artemis II Crew Honored for Historic Moon Orbit | Jefferson City News

Artemis II crew just earned top honors as President Trump awarded them the Congressional Space Medal of Honor—the highest civilian honor for space—celebrating their historic 10-day lunar flyby, the first manned mission around the Moon in 50 years. The crew made history: Victor Glover became the first Black man to orbit the Moon, Christina Koch the first woman, and Jeremy Hansen the first Canadian. Their mission proved Orion’s readiness for future landings, fueling NASA’s path to Mars. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f30a995e9559e901