NASA's Exceptional Public Service Medal is a United States government awarded to any non-Government individual or to an individual who was not a Government employee during the period in which the service was performed for sustained performance that embodies multiple contributions on NASA projects, programs, or initiatives.
NASA Public Service Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Awarded for | Exceptional contributions to the mission of NASA |
Country | United States |
Presented by | the National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Eligibility | Non-government personnel |
Status | Active |
Established | July 29, 1959 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Exceptional Bravery Medal |
Next (lower) | Space Flight Medal |
The criteria must include all of the following:
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2018) |
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• Robert F. Hieter, Vice President of Production Operations at Martin Marietta Manned Space Systems, overseeing the assembly of the Space Shuttle external fuel tanks.
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•Karl Kachigan, Director of SLV-3D ATlas, Atlas/Centaur and Titan/Centaur Launch Vehicle Systems General Dynamics, For Exceptional Contributions to the NASA expendable launch vehicle programs through planning , Management , design , mission adaption and development