Artemis II showed the world what American excellence looks like
Rep. Don Bacon introduced the Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the historic crew of the first mission to fly around the Moon in over five decades.
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Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, from left, Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen stand on stage as President Donald Trump speaks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA and setting the U.S. on a course that would define American leadership for generations.
As our nation celebrates 250 years since its founding, it is a fitting moment to remember that American progress has always depended on ambition, hard work and a willingness to push beyond the known.
From the Apollo missions that put the first humans on the Moon to the Artemis II mission that just carried astronauts around it and back, the United States keeps showing what is possible when bold ideas meet determination.
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