NASA Exceptional Service Medal
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The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is a prestigious NASA honor awarded to individuals for significant, sustained contributions that substantially improve the agency’s missions and programs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASA Exceptional Service Medal canonical | 82 |
| NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T310248 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Exceptional Service Medal Context triple: [Neil A. Armstrong, awardReceived, NASA Exceptional Service Medal]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Exceptional Service Medal Target entity description: The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is a prestigious NASA honor awarded to individuals for significant, sustained contributions that substantially improve the agency’s missions and programs.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA award
ⓘ
civilian award ⓘ service medal ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
NASA Office of Human Capital Management
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Headquarters
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| awardedFor |
contributions that substantially improve NASA missions
ⓘ
contributions that substantially improve NASA operations ⓘ contributions that substantially improve NASA programs ⓘ significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creativity ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
NASA Incentive Awards Board
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Honor Awards program
|
| awardLevel | agency‑level honor ⓘ |
| category | government decoration of the United States ⓘ |
| component |
certificate
ⓘ
medal ⓘ ribbon ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| domain |
aerospace
ⓘ
space exploration ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NASA civil service employees
ⓘ
U.S. government employees ⓘ non‑government personnel in certain cases ⓘ |
| frequency | awarded annually in NASA Honor Awards ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ESM ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English inscription ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType | individual person ⓘ |
| higherAward | NASA Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | NASA civilian decorations system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | NASA ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
|
| medalType | individual honor ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
ⓘ
Gene Kranz ⓘ Katherine Johnson ⓘ Margaret Hamilton ⓘ
linked to:
Grace Hopper
|
| presentedBy |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
|
| recognizes |
improvements in cost‑effectiveness of NASA operations
ⓘ
improvements in efficiency of NASA programs ⓘ improvements in mission success for NASA ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NASA Honor Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Honor Awards program
NASA awards program ⓘ |
| scope | agency‑wide ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | sustained contributions rather than a single act ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | exceptional service to NASA ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
administrative personnel
ⓘ
engineers ⓘ managers ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NASA Exceptional Service Medal Description of subject: The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is a prestigious NASA honor awarded to individuals for significant, sustained contributions that substantially improve the agency’s missions and programs.
Referenced by (84)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NASA Exceptional Service Medal
linked to: NASA Exceptional Service Medal
subject linked to:
David R. Scott commanded Apollo 15
subject linked to:
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