The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is a NASA award granted to U.S. government employees for significant sustained performance.
This prestigious NASA medal is awarded for unusual initiatives or creative abilities that clearly demonstrates substantial improvement in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support, or space-related endeavors which contribute to NASA programs.
The medal was inherited by NASA from its predecessor organization, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) and featured the NACA emblem.
The medal is circular, struck in bronze, and measures 38.2 mm in diameter.
The reverse has the engraved inscription: “EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE“.
The ribbon is light blue, with yellow and dark blue thin edges.
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