NASA brings back its iconic ‘worm’ logo for upcoming Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch
Photo: Jim Bridenstein / Twitter
NASA is officially bringing back its iconic “worm” logo from the 1970s for SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced today on Twitter. The organization is seeking to “mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil.”
The worm is back! When the @SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off carrying @NASA_Astronauts aboard #CrewDragon, it will sport the iconic symbol to mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil. More: https://t.co/jQQv5ZcTY0 #TheWormIsBack pic.twitter.com/9Ltk1nMa8j— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) April 2, 2020
The worm logo was introduced in 1975 by design firm Danne & Blackburn as part of an effort to “upgrade” the space…
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