- NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
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NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal Awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Country United States Type Medal Eligibility Non-government personnel Awarded for "distinguished accomplishments [that] contributed substantially to the NASA mission. The contribution must be so extraordinary that other forms of recognition would be inadequate." Status Active Statistics Established July 29, 1959 Precedence Next (higher) Congressional Space Medal of Honor Equivalent NASA Distinguished Service Medal Next (lower) NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
NASA Distinguished Public Service RibbonThe NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is an award similar to the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, but awarded to non-government personnel. This is the highest honor NASA awards to anyone who was not a government employee when the service was performed.
Contents
Recipients
1967
1969
- Harry H. Hess
- T.J. O'Malley
- Frederick Seitz [2]
- Charles H. Townes
1971
- Joseph G. Gavin
- George E. Stoner
1972
- Riccardo Giacconi
- Brian O'Brien
- Gerald J. Wasserburg
1973
- Paul B. Blasingame
- Joseph F. Clayton
- Leo Goldberg
- Clinton H. Grace
- Robert E. Greer
- George W. Jeffs
- Thomas J. Kelly
- H. Douglas Lowrey
- Joseph P. McNamara
- Richard H. Nelson
- Frank Press
- Theodore D. Smith
1974
- Ben G. Bromberg
- Jack M. Campbell
- Edwin G. Czarnecki
- Harry Dornbrand
- Jesse L. Greenstein
- Bruce C. Murray
- T.J. O'Malley
- William G. Purdy
1975
- Grant L. Hansen
- Willis M. Hawkins
- Richard B. Kershner
1976
- Edward W. Bonnett
- Antonio Ferri
- Theodore D. Smith
- Lyman Spitzer [3]
1977
- Laurence J. Adams
- Franklin W. Kolk
- Walter O. Lowrie
- Thomas G. Pownall
- Carl Sagan
- Francis B. Sayre
- Ronald Smelt
- Kurt Waldheim
1978
- Edward O. Buckbee [4]
- Gerald J. Wasserburg
1982
- Harrison H. Schmitt [5]
1988
- Robert Heinlein [6]
1991
- Rodger Doxsey
- Harlan James Smith [7]
1992
- John Bahcall [8]
1993
1995
- Bill G Aldridge [12]
1997
2000
2003
2004
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Edward C. “Pete” Aldridge [17]
- Maria T. Zuber [18]
- Dr. Laurie Leshin [19][20]
2005
- William Sample [21][22]
- Richard Covey [23]
- Dr. Douglas Stanley [24]
2007
2009
2010
nd
- William H. Webster [37]
- Berrien Moore III [38]
- Lori Garver [39]
See also
- List of NASA awards
References
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- Awards and decorations of NASA
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