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NASA's B777-200ER returns to Langley with 'meatball' and 'worm'

The NASA research B777-200ER recently acquired returned on August 12 to Langley Research Center, now with a new paint scheme featuring the 'meatball' and 'worm' logos.

By Redação JC Agora · 14/08/2026 03:07 · 1 min read · 38 views
B777-200ER at Langley with NASA meatball and worm logos
Foto: NASA, Mark Knopp · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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The NASA research B777-200ER recently acquired returned to its base at Langley Research Center on August 12 — and arrived with a new paint job displaying the 'meatball' and 'worm' logos.

The return came after a period of modifications in Texas, according to the agency itself.

The new paint scheme features the two classic logos

The aircraft's updated livery highlights both the "meatball" and the "worm," the two symbols NASA uses in its visual identity.

Return to Langley after modifications in Texas

After the modifications carried out in Texas, the B777-200ER returned to Langley Research Center in Virginia on August 12, where it will join the unit's operations.

The paint update marks the aircraft's arrival at its home base at Langley Research Center.

Source consulted: NASA Science

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