Awards and Decorations of The United States Government - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

See also: NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s most prestigious honor awards are approved by the NASA administrator and presented to carefully selected individuals or groups of individuals, either government and non-government, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agency’s mission.

Early NASA references to award criteria grouped many awards into equal positions in the order of precedence. Beginning in 1965, references to the order of precedence were dropped from regulations regarding specific awards. The current order of precedence for NASA medals is:

Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)

Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Public Service Medal

Outstanding Leadership Medal

Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete)

Exceptional Achievement Medal

Exceptional Service Medal

Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal

Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal

Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal

Equal Employment Opportunity Medal

Exceptional Bravery Medal

Exceptional Public Service Medal

Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)

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