NASA Exceptional Service Medal
































NASA Exceptional Service Medal

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NASA Exceptional Service Medal

Awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Country United States
Type Medal
Statistics
Established July 29, 1959
Precedence
Next (higher) NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
Next (lower)
Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
Equal Employment Opportunity Medal

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NASA Exceptional Service Ribbon



Certificate that accompanies the medal, given to Wally Schirra in 1964.


The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is an award granted to U.S. government employees for significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates substantial improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support, or space-related endeavors which contribute to NASA programs.


The medal was inherited by NASA from its predecessor organization, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) and featured the NACA emblem. The original NASA version featured the NASA seal.




Contents






  • 1 Notable recipients


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Notable recipients




  • Buzz Aldrin (1969)[1]

  • Neil Armstrong


  • Charles F. Bolden, Jr. (twice)

  • Kevin Chilton


  • Michael Collins (1966)[2]

  • Nagin Cox

  • Paul D. Lowman

  • William H. Dana


  • John H. Disher (twice, last in 1980)


  • Einar Enevoldson (1974 and 1980)


  • Christer Fuglesang (2010)


  • Fitzhugh L. Fulton (twice)


  • Alfred Gessow (1974)


  • Daniel C. Carter (1997)


  • John M. Grunsfeld (1997, 1998, 2000)


  • Umberto Guidoni (2002)


  • Joseph Gutheinz (2000)


  • Chris Hadfield (2002)

  • Joan E. Higginbotham

  • David M. Jones

  • Mark Kelly


  • Don Leslie Lind (1974)


  • James A. Lovell (with star)

  • William S. McArthur

  • Pamela Matson


  • Robert J. Parks (1967)

  • Arthur Rudolph


  • Tecwyn Roberts (1969)


  • Walter M. Schirra (1964 and 1968)


  • David Scott (1966)

  • Deke Slayton


  • Epaminondas Stassinopoulos (1992)

  • Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper


  • Richard H. Truly (two awards)


  • Peggy Whitson (1993, 2003 and 2006)


  • John W. Young (1965 and 1966[2])


  • Julie Payette (2010)



See also



  • Awards and decorations of the United States government

  • NASA Distinguished Service Medal



References





  1. ^ "Buzz Aldrin: Highlights & Achievements" (PDF). buzzaldrin.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Whoosh to Altitude Record 'Tremendous Thrill' to Astros". Independent. Long Beach, California. UPI. August 2, 1966. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.




External links



  • NASA awards


  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration Honor Awards (1969-1978)












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