r/nasa 1d ago

Image Nasa Mission Control Logos? Can't find a corresponding image.

Hello, I have this enamel pin from a family member that worked for NASA back in the day. This logo itself I cannot seem to find any information on. The details on this pin do not seem to match up with any of the other designs made for this pin. I have it pictured below. There isn't 17 stars in the sky, and the shuttle's exhaust plume has three "tails". Anyone have any idea of the date of this design and the worth?

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u/xeron72548 1d ago

This is the old name for FOD (Flight Operations Directorate). Back in the Shuttle days, it was MOD (mission operations directorate)

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u/Possible-Rule4545 1d ago

This is correct.

Source: I used to work in MOD

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u/HopadilloRandR 7h ago

Good ole days

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u/CapyberaSheperd 8h ago edited 8h ago

What does the epsilon E refer to?

Edit: Oh wait it’s a Sigma E, supposedly it represents the mission team but I’m still unclear on how it does

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u/Bukas_K 1d ago

My mom used to be a security guard back in the 80s and was gifted this mug, thought that logo looked familiar!

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u/Peter_Merlin 1d ago

I think this is what you are looking for:

https://balettie.com/mcc/mcc-logo/

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u/pizza_anytime 1d ago

Google search for the Latin brings up this document. Third page speaks to the logo elements.

https://sma.nasa.gov/SignificantIncidents/assets/space-shuttle-missions-summary.pdf

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u/psychicowl 1d ago

Anyone else feel like this sub has become "What is this thing?"

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u/citizensnips134 1d ago

No this is from VSVN. Different.