• TheTechnician27@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    obviously

    Not obvious at all. NASA’s funding comes from elected officials, and their enduring popularity with the general public is a component of that. Works produced by the US federal government are in the public domain, so if anything, NASA was inviting you even more than usual to remove their logo.

    • Steve@communick.news
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      22 days ago

      NASAs government funding depends on their popularity. Putting their logo on the side of a giant rocket is absolutely a form of promotional marketing. Also known as an advertisement.