Sponsored by NASA?

Editor's note: This astronaut endorsement of a recliner chair appeared in Saturday's Washington Post. Seems that some people already like the idea of a NASA "brand". Click on image to enlarge.

Reps. Calvert and Jones Introduce Legislation to Provide for NASA Sponsorship Opportunities

"The legislation would allow the Agency to seek partnership opportunities from corporations, universities, individuals, and other entities and accept money for the Innovation Fund in exchange for appropriate promotional programs. The legislation contains a number of safeguards designed to uphold the high standards of the agency, and preclude the use of corporate logos on NASA launch assets."

H.R. 4308: NASA Innovation Fund and Sponsorship Act of 2007 (Full text)