Country United States Status Active | Type Medal Established 2012 | |
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Eligibility Non-government personnel Awarded for "a significant specific achievement or substantial improvement in operations, efficiency, service, financial savings, science, or technology which contributes to the mission of NASA." | ||
This article incorporates public domain material from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration document "Agency Honor Awards: Exceptional Public Achievement Medal".
The NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal is an award of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration established in 2012. The medal is awarded to any non-Government person or to any person who was not a Government employee when the service was performed.
To be awarded the medal, a NASA employee must fulfill the following criteria: work-related achievements yielding high-quality results and/or substantial improvement that supports the Agency mission; innovative approaches used in the conception, design, or execution of the individual's work; and/or impact and importance of the individual's achievement that made a significant contribution that enables NASA to accomplish its mission.