- Time Period: Post-WW2
- Institution: 15 September 1961
- Country: United States
The NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal is an award given to Government or non-Government individuals for exceptional technology contributions achieved in one or more of the following:
- Early technology development significantly contributed to the NASA mission.
- Exemplary collaborative effort in achieving significant technology transfer.
- Exceptional utilization of a NASA-developed technology resulting in a significant commercial application.
The NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal Design
The medal is circular, struck in bronze gilt, and measures 40 millimeters in diameter.
The reverse is plain.
The ribbon is light blue with thinner darker blue, white and yellow stripes towards the edges.