Two SpaceX commanders to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Posted on January 31, 2023 By Charlielikes The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is a civilian award, not to be confused with the Medal of Honor for military members. It was introduced in 1969 and awarded to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin for being the first humans to set foot on the moon. Tech Tags:‘to, ‘two, commanders, congressional, honor, medal, of, receive, space’, spacex, tech, technology, the