NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which was established in 1958, is the agency responsible for the public space program of the United States of America. It is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research.

Awards and decorations

NASA presently bestows a number of medals and decorations to astronauts and other NASA personnel. Some awards are authorized for wear on active duty military uniforms. Current NASA awards are as follows:

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• Congressional Space Medal of Honor
• NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
• NASA Distinguished Service Medal
• NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
• NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
• NASA Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
• NASA Exceptional Bravery Medal
• NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
• NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
• NASA Exceptional Service Medal
• NASA Exceptional Technological Achievement Medal
• NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
• NASA Public Service Medal
• NASA Space Flight Medal