KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida, 7 November 2026 – Over 450 global leaders from across space, business, government and entertainment gathered beneath the Saturn V rocket at the Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis Celebration Gala, honoring the achievements that brought humanity to this moment – more than 50 years after the Apollo mission – and the people shaping what comes next.

The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s President and Global Envoy, Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, celebrated the historic gathering with a message from His Majesty King Charles III and presented the Astra Carta award to Artemis II astronauts.

The Artemis Celebration Gala was attended by Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, 15th NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Apollo astronauts Charlie Duke and Rusty B Schweickart, and Astra Carta Global Ambassadors Tim Peake CMG, Nicole Stott, Dr. Kathy Sullivan and Dr. Soyeon Yi.

The event, sponsored by Bank of America, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Vast, Voyager, Boeing, Firefly and Omega, connects generations of explorers of the cosmos, from those who helped take humanity to the Moon during Apollo to the astronauts and leaders advancing Artemis today and the innovators building the future of the global space economy.

Founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 2020 when he was Prince of Wales, the Sustainable Markets Initiative launched the Astra Carta in 2023 to help place sustainability at the center of the rapidly growing global space economy. The Astra Carta provides a roadmap for the private sector to advance responsible space exploration, development and collaboration.

Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, M.V.O, President and Global Envoy of the Sustainable Markets Initiative said: “The Astra Carta award recognises the historic achievements of the Artemis II crew and its significance for the future of sustainable space exploration. The Astra Carta represents a global promise that we will navigate the next frontier with wisdom, foresight, and responsibility.  As we embark on this journey to the stars, we must be relentless stewards for the spark of life our unique blue planet has nurtured."