Logo Of NASA :-
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, famously shortened as NASA, is a government owned agency that carries out the civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research for the
United States of America. It was formed on
July 29,
1958 when President
Dwight D. Eisenhower agreed to sign the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
The NASA logo is a powerful reflection of the agency’s history and tradition. It is used in NASA’s space and aeronautics programs and day-to-day communications materials with clear guidelines. The NASA logo visualizes elements of space exploration and aeronautics, focusing on the agency’s technological pursuits.
On July 29, 1958, in order to curb the growing technological threats to the US leadership, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with a vision ‘to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research’. NASA has now become one of the most influential agencies in the world, with its groundbreaking research in aeronautics and exploration system through latest scientific and space operations. Soon to celebrate its Golden Jubilee and responsible for the nation’s public space program, NASA is in the path of exploring various opportunities to improve life on Earth.
The first NASA logo can be traced back to 1959, when the
National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (
NACA) wanted to create a seal, which could encompass the transformation of the committee into an agency that excels in both space and aeronautics. Hence, the NASA Lewis Research Center’s design was chosen as the final selection, which featured the Sun, the moon, the white stars, the orbital path and the red chevron with “
National Aeronautics and Space Administration” encircling the image.However, for less formal usage, the executive secretary of the NACA requested James Modarelli, the head of NASA Lewis’ Research Reports Division, to simplify the NASA logo design. Thus, Mr. Modarelli cut down the NASA logo design to just the stars and the orbital path on a blue background with the red chevron passing through the letters N-A-S-A. This revised version of the NASA logo represented many aspects of the space and its relative nature to the agency. In this NASA logo, the sphere represents a planet, the stars demonstrate space, and the red chevron symbolizes the aeronautics, whereas the orbit signifies space travel. In 1975, when the news of NASA’s developing a new and a more modern NASA logo surfaced, this NASA logo was named the “meatball” to distinguish between the other two NASA logos.
From the year 1992 till date, NASA has used the “meatball” as their official NASA logo. It is considered to be a design nightmare by Greg Patt, (Graphics Manager for Lewis' Publishing Services) as the print does not appear clear in the laser print.
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