NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
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The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is NASA’s highest honor awarded to non-government individuals for exceptional contributions to the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal canonical | 8 |
| NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal for Government Employees | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA award
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civilian award ⓘ honor ⓘ public service medal ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
NASA
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surface form:
NASA Office of Human Capital Management
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| associatedWith | NASA awards program ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional contributions to NASA’s mission
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exceptional contributions to the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | federal space agency ⓘ |
| awardingJurisdiction | NASA Headquarters ⓘ |
| category |
NASA medals
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United States civilian awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
foreign nationals
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non-government individuals ⓘ private citizens ⓘ |
| field |
aeronautics
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space exploration ⓘ space science ⓘ space technology ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Distinguished Public Service ⓘ |
| higherAward | none ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| includes |
certificate
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citation ⓘ medal ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
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surface form:
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal for Government Employees
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal ⓘ |
| notableAspect | highest level of recognition NASA can bestow on a non-government person ⓘ |
| presentedAt | official NASA ceremonies ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
NASA
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surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| recognizes |
noteworthy achievements of national significance
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sustained performance ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
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NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal ⓘ NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal ⓘ |
| relativeRank | highest NASA honor for non-government individuals ⓘ |
| scope |
international
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national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | formal nomination and review ⓘ |
| symbolizes | extraordinary support to NASA’s mission ⓘ |
| targetDomain |
aeronautics research
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civil space program ⓘ space operations ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
academics
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engineers ⓘ industry leaders ⓘ public figures contributing to NASA programs ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carl Sagan
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
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lowerAward
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NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
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this entity surface form:
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal for Government Employees
subject surface form:
Neil deGrasse Tyson
subject surface form:
Neil deGrasse Tyson