Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is a prestigious United States civilian award presented to astronauts for exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the nation's space programs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congressional Space Medal of Honor canonical | 52 |
| Congressional Space Medal of Honor (Costa Rica) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T310245 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Congressional Space Medal of Honor Context triple: [Neil A. Armstrong, awardReceived, Congressional Space Medal of Honor]
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A.
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is one of NASA’s highest honors, awarded to individuals whose exceptional contributions have significantly advanced the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
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B.
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is NASA’s highest honor awarded to non-government individuals for exceptional contributions to the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
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C.
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
The NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal is an honor awarded by NASA to non-government individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to the agency’s mission and public service.
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D.
NASA Space Flight Medal
The NASA Space Flight Medal is a United States civilian award presented by NASA to astronauts and other personnel for significant achievements and service during spaceflight missions.
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E.
National Security Medal
The National Security Medal is a prestigious United States government decoration awarded for distinguished achievement or outstanding contributions to the nation’s security and intelligence efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Congressional Space Medal of Honor Target entity description: The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is a prestigious United States civilian award presented to astronauts for exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the nation's space programs.
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A.
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is one of NASA’s highest honors, awarded to individuals whose exceptional contributions have significantly advanced the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
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B.
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is NASA’s highest honor awarded to non-government individuals for exceptional contributions to the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
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C.
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
The NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal is an honor awarded by NASA to non-government individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to the agency’s mission and public service.
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D.
NASA Space Flight Medal
The NASA Space Flight Medal is a United States civilian award presented by NASA to astronauts and other personnel for significant achievements and service during spaceflight missions.
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E.
National Security Medal
The National Security Medal is a prestigious United States government decoration awarded for distinguished achievement or outstanding contributions to the nation’s security and intelligence efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States decoration
ⓘ
civilian award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | NASA ⓘ |
| approvalRequiredFrom | President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardedFor | exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and mankind in the field of space exploration ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Alan Shepard
ⓘ
Buzz Aldrin ⓘ Christa McAuliffe ⓘ David M. Brown ⓘ Edward H. White II ⓘ
linked to:
Edward White
Ellison Onizuka ⓘ Francis R. Scobee ⓘ Gregory Jarvis ⓘ Gus Grissom ⓘ Ilan Ramon ⓘ John Glenn ⓘ Judith A. Resnik ⓘ
linked to:
Judith Resnik
Kalpana Chawla ⓘ Laurel B. Clark ⓘ Michael Collins ⓘ Michael J. Smith ⓘ Michael P. Anderson ⓘ Neil Armstrong ⓘ
linked to:
Neil A. Armstrong
Rick D. Husband ⓘ Roger B. Chaffee ⓘ Ronald McNair ⓘ Virgil I. Grissom ⓘ
linked to:
Gus Grissom
William C. McCool ⓘ other selected NASA astronauts ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
|
| awardingFrequency | rare ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEstablished | 1969-09-29 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
astronaut symbol
ⓘ
spacecraft imagery ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NASA astronauts
ⓘ
United States astronauts ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Astronaut Corps
|
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| field | space exploration ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1978 ⓘ |
| isNot |
Medal of Honor
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Public Law 91-76 ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| namedAfter | United States Congress ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest civilian awards of the United States related to space ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
ⓘ
Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly blue ⓘ |
| scope |
civilian
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national recognition of extraordinary spaceflight achievement ⓘ |
| type | space exploration award ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Congressional Space Medal of Honor Description of subject: The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is a prestigious United States civilian award presented to astronauts for exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the nation's space programs.
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Sharon
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McCool
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John Young
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Gus
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Crippen
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Neil Armstrong (honorary freeman)
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