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President praises NASA and Artemis 2 crew after successful launch
Summary
In his national address, the President congratulated NASA and the Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission he described as the farthest manned flight beyond the Moon, offering blessings for the four crewmembers and framing the achievement as a national milestone.
The President opened the address by congratulating NASA and the Artemis 2 crew on a successful launch and lunar flyby. “They are on the way, and God bless them,” the President said, referring to “those 4 unbelievable astronauts,” and described the mission as traveling farther than any manned rocket has flown.
The speaker framed the flight as a historic accomplishment for the United States and acknowledged the team behind the mission. The remarks were brief and served as the opening to a broader address focused on national security and foreign-policy developments.
