NASA's chief brought back a famous old 'worm' logo for SpaceX to use during its historic first launch of astronauts
The logo was discontinued in the 1990s and swapped out for the now better-known logo featuring a blue circle, dubbed the "meatball." SpaceX is using the worm on its Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacesuits, the Tesla cars the astronauts will ride to the launchpad, and more.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said both logos are "awesome" — "I like both, so we're going with both," he said. NASA has temporarily brought back its red "worm" logo as the agency and SpaceX prepare for the private space company'sThe red logo, dubbed the "worm" by space aficionados for its smoothly rounded font, was discontinued in the 1990s and replaced by the now more well-known "meatball," which features a blue circle and a red swoosh. CollectSpace.com during a press call on Tuesday. Bridenstine said he likes both logos and had heard from space enthusiasts that they miss the old one. The Falcon 9 rocket intended to launch NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to space sits inside a SpaceX hangar with a red "worm" logo emblazoned on it.Fans of the worm have long clamored for its return. Bridenstine said he's personally "heard from a lot of people" that he should bring it back. "The NASA style guide is very clear — the worm no longer exists — but I write the style guide," Bridenstine said. "So I made a determination that for this particular mission, on this particular day, we were going to bring back the worm. And we did." Space enthusiasts are at odds over the logos, with people falling into camps on either side of the debate. To solve that problem, Bridenstine decided to have SpaceX use both logos. "We're bringing people together on this mission. We've got the meatball, and we've got the worm. And I like both. So we're going with both," he noted.An artist's illustration shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docking to the International Space Station.
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