NASA insignia

NASA insignia
Original 1959 NASA seal, rendered in black and white
1959 NASA seal, black and white
A blue sphere with stars, a yellow planet with a white moon; a red chevron representing wings, and an orbiting spacecraft; surrounded by a white border with "NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION U.S.A." in red letters
1961 NASA seal, color
A blue sphere with stars, white letters N-A-S-A in Helvetica font; a red chevron representing wings, and an orbiting spacecraft
NASA "meatball" insignia, primary logo 1959–1975, 1992–present
A red line forming stylized letters N-A-S-A
NASA "worm" logotype 1975–1992, re-instated as a secondary logo in 2020

The NASA has three official insignias, although the one with stylized red curved text (the "worm") was retired from official use from May 22, 1992, until April 3, 2020, when it was reinstated as a secondary logo. The three logos include the NASA insignia (also known as the "meatball"[1]), the NASA logotype (also known as the "worm"), and the NASA seal.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Garber, Steve. "NASA "Meatball" Logo". NASA History Program Office. NASA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ^ Ellen Lupton (1996). Mixing Messages: Graphic Design in Contemporary American Culture. Princeton Architectural. ISBN 156898099X.
  3. ^ NASA takes 'meatball' over 'worm' Archived 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Roanoke Times, (May 24, 1992).
  4. ^ "Rover's stunning image of lander". BBC News. 2004-01-21. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2010-01-06.

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