The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize "any astronaut who in the performance of his or her duties has distinguished himself or herself
Neil Armstrong being awarded the first medal by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, with subsequent recipients Borman and Conrad seated.
Neil Armstrong pose
Frank Borman
Pete Conrad during suit up for the Apollo 12 launch
Jeremy Hansen
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Jeremy Roger Hansen is a Royal Canadian Air Force colonel and CSA astronaut. As a mission specialist on Artemis II in April 2026, he became the only person not from the United States to travel beyond
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
…Moon) Christina Koch (1979–) August 28, 2026 Donald Trump Artemis II (Mission Specialist, first woman to fly beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon) Jeremy Hansen (1976–) August 28, 2026 Donald Trump Artemis II (Mission Specialist, first non-American to fly beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon, second…
Hansen in 2023
Hansen, seen taking images through an Orion spacecraft window early in the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby