Madaxweyne Trump oo Abaal-marinayay Shaqaalaha Artemis II Biladda Guud ee Kongareeska ee Hawada Sare

Awoodda xiddigaha iyo saaxiibadooda NASA ayaa helay abaal-marin qaran oo xambaarsan taariikh

Madaxweyne Donald J. Trump ayaa siinaya astronauts-ka NASA Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, iyo Christina Koch, iyo astronaut-ka CSA Jeremy Hansen biladda Congressional Space Medal of Honor shaqadoodii Artemis II. Xafladda abaal-marintu waxay ka dhacday xarunta Johnson Space Center ee Houston.

Duulimaadkii Taariikhiga ahaa ee Artemis II

Hawlgalkii Artemis II wuxuu bilaabmay Abriil 1 wuxuuna si nabad ah ugu degay Badweynta Baasifigga Abriil 10. Shaqaalaha ayaa ahaa kuwii ugu horreeyay ee ku duula gantaalada SLS iyo markabka Orion ee ay magacawdeen Integrity.

Intii lagu jiray howlgalka, xiddiguhu waxay gaareen 252,756 mayl oo ka fog Dhulka, taasoo ka badan tii hore ee Apollo 13 ee 1970. Wadarta duulimaadkoodu wuxuu ahaa 695,081 mayl oo ay ku jireen wareeg buuxa oo Dayaxa.

Doorka Shaqaalaha iyo Hadalladii Rasmiga ahaa

Reid Wiseman wuxuu ahaa taliyaha howlgalka, Victor Glover wuxuu ahaa duuliyaha Orion, Christina Koch iyo Jeremy Hansen waxay ahaayeen khubaro howlaha. Madaxweyne Trump wuxuu yidhi: 'We gather on these historic grounds to celebrate the immense courage of four intrepid space heroes whose sense of daring and adventure led them further from Earth than anyone has ever traveled ever before.'

Maamulaha NASA Jared Isaacman wuxuu yidhi: 'President Trump's leadership has put America back on a path to lead the world in space, from creating the Artemis program to giving NASA the resources and mandate to win this new space race.' Biladda waxaa 1969 dejisay Congress-ka waxaana hadda jira 34 qof oo helay.

Qorshayaasha Mustaqbalka ee Barnaamijka Artemis

Howlgalkii ugu horreeyay ee dadka wata ee Artemis wuxuu hagaajiyay jidka tijaabada Artemis III ee 2027 iyo Artemis IV ee 2028 oo dib ugu soo celinaya Maraykanka Dayaxa. NASA waxay qorsheyneysaa inay sameyso saldhig Dayaxa iyo howlo dheer.

Howlahaas ayaa dhigaya aasaaska ugu horreeya ee Maraykanka loo diro Mars. Wiseman wuxuu yidhi: 'It was the honor of my lifetime to fly on Integrity around the Moon with Victor, Christina, and Jeremy.' Hansen wuxuu ku daray in abaal-marintu ay midaysay kooxaha Kanada iyo Mareykanka.

President Donald J. Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen at a ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, recognizing their historic service aboard the Artemis II mission.

A Historic Ceremony Honors the Artemis II Crew

President Trump honored the Artemis II crew with the nation's highest space award, marking the first such presentation since 2023. The ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center celebrated the astronauts' extraordinary achievement during the agency's first crewed mission under the Artemis program.

The Congressional Space Medal of Honor, authorized by Congress in 1969, recognizes astronauts who have demonstrated exceptional bravery and meritorious efforts. There are now 34 recipients of the award, including posthumous honors for the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia.

Artemis II Set a New Record for Human Spaceflight

The Artemis II mission launched on April 1 and splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, surpassing the previous record set by Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970, and flew a total of 695,081 miles including a lunar flyby.

Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen flew aboard the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, which was launched on the agency's SLS rocket. Their mission demonstrated the capabilities of the new spacecraft and rocket system.

Artemis Program Paves the Way for Future Moon and Mars Missions

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman praised President Trump's leadership in reviving America's space ambitions. He stated that the Artemis II crew answered the call with extraordinary skill and courage, showing the world what American leadership and exploration look like at their best.

The successful Artemis II mission sets the stage for the 2027 Artemis III test flight and the 2028 Artemis IV mission, which will return American astronauts to the lunar surface. NASA plans to establish a Moon Base for long-term exploration and eventually send astronauts to Mars.