NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
| NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal | |
|---|---|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| Eligibility | Government employees only |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1991 |
 NASA Exceptional Achievement Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Outstanding Leadership Medal |
| Equivalent | Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete) Exceptional Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | 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 |
The NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal is an award of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration established in 1991. The medal is awarded to both civilian members of NASA and military astronauts
.
To be awarded the medal, a NASA employee must make substantial contributions characterized by a substantial and significant improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial savings, science, or technology which directly contribute to the mission of NASA. For civilians, the decoration is typically bestowed to mid-level and senior NASA administrators who have supervised at least four to five successful NASA missions. Astronauts may be awarded the decoration after two to three space flights.
Due to its prestige, the medal is authorized as a
military decoration
for display on active duty military uniforms upon application from the service member to the various branch of the military in which they serve.
Notable recipients
- Chris Adami, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, physicist
- Richard Arenstorf, Vanderbilt University, mathematician
- Gordon Cooper, astronaut
- Lana Couch (1992), NASA engineer and executive[1]
- Carl Sagan, astronomer
- Alan Shepard, astronaut
- John Young, astronaut
- Charles L. Bennett, observational astrophysicist
- Nancy Roman, astronomer, NASA executive
- Stephen P. Maran, astronomer
- Kimberly Robinson, CEO USSRC
- Douglas R. Fraser, 3-time recipient
Selected recipients by year
There are usually more than 100 recipients of this medal annually. For example, there were 177 recipients in 2010.
- Prem Chand Pandey, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1985 (NASA Certificate of Recognition and Cash Award)
- David Rochblatt, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineer, 1995 (NASA Exceptional Service Medal, 2012)
- Jon T. Adams, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Scatterometer Radio Frequency Subsystem, 1997
- Gary Flandro, University of Tennessee, UTSI, 1998
- Miguel San Martín, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1998
- John R. Casani, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1999, 2000
- Mark P. Stucky, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Eclipse Project Technical Lead & Project Pilot, 1999
- Joan Feynman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2002
- Thomas M. Lavelle, Glenn Research Center, Aerospace Engineer, 2002
- Stephen G. Ungar, Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Observing-1 Mission Scientist, 2002
- Kevin Delin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Sensor Web Inventor, 2004
- Adam Steltzner, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2004
- Keith Presson, MPLMProject Office, 2005
- Carlos Ortiz Longo, Johnson Space Center, 2005
- Robert Sherwood, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Autonomous Sciencecraft Project Manager, 2005
- Mian Chin, Goddard Space Flight Center, physical scientist, 2005
- Rodney N. Phillips, Marshall Space Flight Center, Structural Dynamics Test Engineer, 2006
- Michael Dalton, Kennedy Space Center, Computer Systems Engineer, 2007
- Machine Learning, 2007
- Quang-Viet Nguyen, Glenn Research Center, Research Aerospace Engineer, 2007[2]
- Angelita Castro-Kelly, Mission Operations Manager, 2007[3]
- Douglas R. Fraser, Ames Research Center, Pressure Systems Manager, 2008
- Michael A. Gross, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Phoenix Project Payload Manager, 2009
- Ryan M. Lien, Johnson Space Center, Lead ISS CAPCOM Expedition 17, 2009
- Eric Becker, Armstrong Flight Research Center, deputy director of Flight Operations, 2009
2010 Honorees:[4]
- Jonathan H. Jiang, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Research Scientist
- Michael Engle, Johnson Space Center, Chief Engineer, Astronaut Office
2011 Honorees:
- Gustavo Carreno, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Avionics Supervisor
- Philip Hall, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Global Hawk Deputy Project Manager
- Kevin D. James, Ames Research Center, Senior Research Engineer, ARIES/ORION Launch Abort Flight Dynamics Tests
- Terry D. Rolin, Ph.D., Marshall Space Flight Center, Avionics Failure Analyst
- Eddie Zavala, Armstrong Flight Research Center, SOFIA Program Manager
2012 Honorees:
- Douglas R. Fraser, Ames Research Center, Pressure Systems Manager
- Patrick Hogan Ames Research Center, NASA WorldWind Project Manager
- Charles C. Cramer, Langley Research Center, Special Agent
2013 Honorees:[5]
- Kobie Boykins, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Jonathan H. Jiang, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Principal Scientist
- Brett A. Smith, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dawn Attitude Control Team Leader
- David Y. Oh, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Science Laboratory Cross-Cutting Domain Lead
- Brett A. Smith, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dawn Attitude Control Team Leader
2014 Honorees:[6]
- Stephen D. Van Genderen, Kennedy Space Center, Thermal Fluids Systems Analysis Engineer
2015 Honorees:[7]
- Geoffrey S. Sage, Goddard Space Flight Center, Procurement Analyst
- Guy T. Noffsinger, NASA Headquarters, Senior Television Producer - NASA Television
- Justin C. Pane, Ames Research Center, Contracting Officer
- David K. Tow, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Range Systems Engineer
2016 Honorees:
- Jennifer C. Franzo John C. Stennis Space Center[8]
- Carlos A Gomez-Rosa, Goddard Space Flight Center, MAVEN Mission Director
- Quang-Viet Nguyen, NASA Headquarters, DSCOVR Program Executive[9]
- David Howard Matthews, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Communications Security Program Manager[10]
2018 Honorees:
- Bhanu Sood, Goddard Space Flight Center, Deputy Chief Technologist
2019 Honorees:
- Rita Sambruna, NASA Headquarters[11]
2020 Honorees:
- Ryan Lien, Johnson Space Center, 56 Soyuz Mishap ISS Short Term Impact Team Lead Soyuz MS-10
2022 Honorees:
- Jeffrey Ehrsam, Kennedy Space Center, Launch Site Integration Manager
- Douglas R. Fraser, Ames Research Center, Pressure Systems Manager
- Eliad Peretz, Goddard Space Flight Center, Heliophysics Division, Mission and Instrument Scientist
See also
- List of NASA awards
References
- ^ "Lana M. Couch". Distinguished Engineering Alumna Award. Purdue University College of Engineering. 1994. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Sapienza, Jennifer. "NASA - 2007 Glenn Research Center Honor Awards Ceremony". www.nasa.gov.
- ^ "Fil-Am mom gets NASA medal". philstar.com. No. 1 August 2010. PhilStar Global Corp. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "NASA Agency Honor Awards 2010" (PDF). NASA. May 11, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "2013 NASA Agency Honor Awards" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Complete Listing of NASA 2014 Agency Award Recipients" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "2015 NASA Agency Honor Awards Complete Listing of Recipients" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "On the Move: Stennis Space Center". The Clarion-Ledger Mississippi. August 20, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ NASA.gov[dead link]
- ^ "Former Rensselaer Falls man awarded with NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal | NorthCountryNow". www.northcountrynow.com.
- ^ "Rita Sambruna Exceptional Achievement Medal 2019". YouTube. Event occurs at 22m00s.
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