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Category:Congressional Space Medal of Honor

<nowiki>Medalla de Honor Espacial del Congreso; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Космическая медаль почёта Конгресса; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Medalha de Honra Espacial do Congresso; Касмічны медаль пашаны Кангрэса; Կոնգրեսի տիեզերական պատվո մեդալ; Космически медал на честта на Конгреса на САЩ; 國會太空榮譽勳章; kongresna vesoljska medalja časti; 宇宙名誉勲章; מדליית הכבוד של הקונגרס בתחום החלל; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Космічна медаль пошани Конгресу; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Medalla d'Honor Espacial del Congrés; Medalla de Honra Espacial do Congreso; Kongresa Kosmomedalo de Honoro; Congressional Space Medal of Honor; Medalia de Onoare a Congresului pentru activități spațiale; onorificenza statunitense per astronauti; order; высшая гражданская награда США для астронавтов; Списък на астронавти, удостоени с Космически медал на честта; Списък на астронавти удостоени с Космически медал на честта; 合衆国名誉宇宙飛行士勲章; מדליית הכבוד החללית של הקונגרס; Medalha de Honra Espacial do Congresso dos Estados Unidos</nowiki>
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  • 29 September 1969
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  • The Congressional Space Medal of Honor has only been awarded to a very select group of astronauts. Despite the medal's name, the President awards this medal based upon recommendations from the NASA Administrator. Congress authorized the the President to "award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of appropriate design, which shall be known as the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, to any astronaut who in the performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptionalIy meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind." For more background information on this prestigious award, see the relevant section of the public law and of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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