Award Congressional Gold Medals to the Artemis II crew for advancing human space exploration.
The Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act awards Congressional Gold Medals to the crew of the Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon in 53 years. The bill recognizes the mission's achievements, including confirming Orion's systems in deep-space conditions, capturing the first crewed lunar imagery in 53 years, and conducting the first ship-to-ship voice call between a lunar mission and the International Space Station.
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