NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal


The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is an award similar to the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, but awarded to non-government personnel. This is the highest honor NASA awards to anyone who was not a government employee when the service was performed.

Recipients

1967

1969

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1988

1991

1992

1993

1995

1996

1997

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

  • Daniel J. Heimerdinger
  • Bob Bishop, D.S.
  • Bruce H. Wendler

2007

2008

  • James R. Bathurst
  • James J. Cawby
  • George Hartig
  • Mark G. Jager
  • Linn Leblanc
  • Michael J. Massie
  • Robert J. Puckett
  • Ted Robinson
  • Harold R. Ross
  • Marcus Shaw
  • Carl Weimer, Ph.D.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

The following individuals were recognized in 2013. Individuals marked with an * were awarded between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013, outside the timing of the normal awards cycle.

2014

The following individuals were recognized in 2014. Individuals marked with an * were awarded between April 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014, outside the timing of the normal awards cycle.

2015

2016

2017

The following individuals were recognized June 15, 2017.

2018

The following individuals were recognized August 2, 2018.

2019

The following individuals were recognized August 28, 2019.

2020

The following individuals were recognized December 22, 2020.