Smith was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004, along with all crew members lost in the "Challenger" and "Columbia" accidents. He also received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (posthumous), the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals, 13 &lt;a href="Air%20Medal"&gt;Strike/Flight Air Medals&lt;/a&gt;, the Navy Commendation Medal with "V" Device, the Navy Unit Citation, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star.