NASA Distinguished Service Medal

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NASA award civilian award distinguished service medal honor

The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is one of NASA’s highest honors, awarded to individuals whose exceptional contributions have significantly advanced the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA award → civilian award → distinguished service medal → honor →
administeredBy	NASA Office of Human Capital Management →
awardedFor	advancing the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space → distinguished service → exceptional contributions to NASA’s mission →
awardingOrganizationType	government agency →
awardLevel	one of the highest NASA honors →
confers	formal recognition by NASA → prestige within the aerospace community →
country	United States →
eligibility	U.S. citizens → government employees → non-U.S. citizens → non-government personnel →
field	aeronautics → space exploration →
hasComponent	lapel pin → medal → ribbon →
higherAward	Congressional Space Medal of Honor →
inception	1959 →
language	English →
lowerAward	NASA Exceptional Service Medal → NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal →
partOf	NASA Honor Awards →
presentedAt	NASA Center award ceremonies → NASA Honor Awards Ceremony →
presentedBy	National Aeronautics and Space Administration →
presentingBody	NASA Administrator → NASA Center Director →
ribbonColor	predominantly blue ribbon →
scopeOfContribution	long-term contributions → notable single achievements of extraordinary impact → sustained leadership →
sector	aerospace →
selectionCriteria	extraordinary service to NASA programs → impact on national space and aeronautics objectives →
selectionProcess	nomination and review →
symbolism	recognizes contributions of national significance → reflects advancement of aeronautics and space exploration →
typicalRecipients	astronauts → engineers → policy leaders → program managers → scientists →

Referenced by (24)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Buzz Aldrin → Edward White → Francis R. Scobee → Frank Borman → Fred Haise → Jack Swigert → Jim Lovell → Joe Engle → John Glenn → Kalpana Chawla → Ken Mattingly → Kevin P. Chilton → Michael Collins → Michael P. Anderson → Neil A. Armstrong → Rick D. Husband → Ronald McNair → Sally K. Ride → Shannon Lucid →	awardReceived
Congressional Space Medal of Honor → NASA Space Flight Medal →	relatedTo
Thomas Stafford →	awarded
NASA Exceptional Service Medal →	higherAward
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal →	relatedAward