NASA Exceptional Service Medal
| NASA Exceptional Service Medal | |
|---|---|
 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 |
 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
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External links
- NASA awards
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Honor Awards (1969-1978)
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