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In the firing room of the Launch Control Center after the successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour at 3:35:34 a.m. EST, NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin congratulates KSC Director of Shuttle Operations Robert B. Sieck, who is wearing around his neck the Distinguished Service Medal just presented him. Goldin conferred the medal, the highest honor NASA gives a government employee, which recognizes someone who has personally made a contribution representing substantial and extraordinary progress to the mission of NASA.