NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal

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NASA Public Service Medal
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal (EPSM)
Type	Medal
Awarded for	Exceptional contributions to the mission of NASA
Country	United States
Presented by	the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Eligibility	Non-government personnel
Status	Active
Established	July 29, 1959
NASA Public Service Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Exceptional Bravery Medal
Next (lower)	Space Flight Medal

NASA's Exceptional Public Service Medal is a United States government award awarded to any non-Government individual or to an individual who was not a Government employee during the period in which the service was performed for sustained performance that embodies multiple contributions on NASA projects, programs, or initiatives.

The criteria must include all of the following:

• Sustained performance has made a significant improvement to NASA deliverables, operations, or image;
• Employee's record of achievements sets a benchmark for other non-Government contributors to follow; substantial improvement to a NASA program that yielded high quality results or improvements;
• Impact and importance of the employee's services have made a lasting impact on the success of the Agency