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Artemis II crew attend State of the Union while president omits Artemis and NASA

The four Artemis II astronauts attended President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union but he did not mention the Artemis program or NASA despite the crew’s presence following a recent mission delay; he instead briefly referenced human spaceflight’s historical role and praised the Space Force.

Discovered 2026-02-24T21:13:35.679295-08:00 | 2026-02-24T21:13:35.679295-08:00

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  • President Trump omitted any mention of Artemis or NASA while the Artemis II crew were guests at the State of the Union, reducing high‑profile public visibility for the program at a politically sensitive moment.

  • The omission comes as Artemis II faces schedule pressure after NASA ordered an SLS rollback to the VAB for repairs and officials signaled a likely slip from a March 6 opportunity; the mission also has a compressed set of launch days across March–April (11 days total) that magnify schedule risk (source:32efb369-b28f-4f5c-bab6-9d7d56af32a6) (source:ea6deb59-6eba-4d0e-95b9-d43e1999ac40).

  • Agency work is already affected by a White House executive order pause on several NASA priorities, creating short‑term uncertainty for schedules and contractors involved with Artemis (source:c8d1c540-7bdf-4f82-b467-9759c78dc6dc).

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2026-02-24T21:13:35.679295-08:00
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