Company milestone · 1958-10-01
NASA began operations, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. [1]
NASA Logo
Logo files, variants & history · AI, PNG · updated 29 days ago
File checks recorded: The file registry records a passed file-format check for each file.Editorial / reference only: Recorded use status for this logo record.
Brand profile
About NASA
United States space and aeronautics agency
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the civil space agency of the United States. It was established on 29 July 1958 when the National Aeronautics and Space Act was signed, and began operating on 1 October 1958.
Sources: [1]
Company: NASA.
Available in this archive
NASA logo files at a glance
NASA has 13 downloadable files in AI, PNG in this archive. 5 logo records are catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 3,000 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for NASA. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
Available from SimilarLogo
AI · Mono black
1992 · Current
AI · Primary
1992 · Current
AI · Primary
1915–1958 · Retired
AI · Primary
1959–1975 · Retired
AI · Primary
1975 · Retired
AI · Primary
NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration · Retired
PNG · Mono black
1992 · Current
PNG · Primary
NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration · Retired
PNG · Primary
1992 · Current
PNG · Primary
1959–1975 · Retired
PNG · Icon
1992 · Current
PNG · Primary
1975 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1915–1958 · Retired
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
The meatball, the worm and their changes in official use from 1959 to 2020, as recorded in the cited sources. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Logo milestone · 1959
The NASA insignia (the “meatball”) came into use. It was drawn by George Neago, an industrial artist at Lockheed, under the supervision of James Modarelli, who later joined NASA. [2]
Visual identity milestone · 1975
NASA retired the meatball from official use in favour of the “worm” logotype, designed by Richard Danne and Bruce Blackburn, whom NASA commissioned in 1974 under the Federal Graphics Improvement Program. [2]
Logo milestone · 1992-05-22
Administrator Daniel Goldin reinstated the meatball and retired the worm from official use. [2]
Visual identity milestone · 2020-04-03
The worm logotype was reinstated as a secondary logo. [2]
Research sources
- NASA ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- NASA insignia ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
Compiled 2026-09-24 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Earlier records come from the existing archive; their labels and dates are kept as recorded and are not cited.
1992–presentListed current
NASA logo 1992
The version currently listed in the archive. See the source and review date on the brand record.
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All 5 logo records for NASA
- NASA logo 1915–1958
- NASA logo 1959–1975
- NASA logo 1975
- NASA logo 1992 (this page)
- NASA logo NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Blue (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #1155AA
- RGB
- 17, 85, 170
Text contrast on white7.23:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black2.61:1 · Fail
Red (accent sample)Accent
- HEX
- #EE2233
- RGB
- 238, 34, 51
Text contrast on white4.28:1 · Fail
Text contrast on near-black4.42:1 · Fail
Approximate values sampled from the archived artwork file. Sampling can round colours, so these are not the owner’s published colour specification. See other blue logos →
Design context
Logo design & typography notes
NASA has three official emblems: the seal, the insignia (“meatball”) and the logotype (“worm”). The nickname “meatball” dates from 1975.
From the researched record (AI-assisted source review); see research sources.
Reference
Frequently asked
Who designed the NASA logo?
NASA insignia (“meatball”) (1959) is credited to George Neago, supervised by James Modarelli. NASA logotype (“worm”) (1975) is credited to Richard Danne and Bruce Blackburn. The designer of the specific file version shown on this page is not recorded. [2]
Can I use the NASA logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
When did NASA change its logo?
1959: The NASA insignia (the “meatball”) came into use. It was drawn by George Neago, an industrial artist at Lockheed, under the supervision of James Modarelli, who later joined NASA. 1992-05-22: Administrator Daniel Goldin reinstated the meatball and retired the worm from official use. [2]
What file formats are available for the NASA logo in this archive?
Available file formats: AI, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
Marks with visual support
Ranked from image embeddings, perceptual hashes and geometric evidence. Ranks are not percentages or trademark clearance.
Provenance
Source & evidence
SimilarLogo archive files, not yet independently reviewed.
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Technical provenance
Source typeSimilarLogo archive files
Source reviewNot independently reviewedInspect the recorded website
- Source
- Not recorded
- Source date
- 2026-08-02
- Recorded by
- SimilarLogo archive import
- SHA-256
- f1779215591fefee9b0869edf36de04755bcef1290e228b47692ec33a7943356
SHA-256 of the recorded file. Checksums identify exact bytes, not who created the artwork.
Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “NASA logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/nasa/
Record Change log (2)
2026-08-27Imported 14 original files (8 items) from the owner's WordPress archive snapshot 2026-08-02. Rights: editorial/reference only.
2026-08-27History collage archived: NASA Evolution and History
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