NASA Vector lapel pin. This 1 inch diameter lapel bin features the NASA Vector emblem and is made by AB Emblems, the NASA contractor for mission emblems.

To make sure you are getting the authentic AB Emblems pin look for the embossed

NASA
and
ABEmblem.com

on the back of the pin.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958, partially in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite. NASA grew out of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, which had been researching flight technology for more than 40 years.

NASA Headquarters, in Washington, provides overall guidance and direction to the Agency. Ten field centers and a variety of installations conduct the day-to-day work of exploration and discovery.