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Keith's note: I sent the following to NASA PAO: "Last night imagery of two NASA astronauts appeared in a Democratic National Convention video. Did the DNC seek permission from NASA and/or the astronauts portrayed to use this imagery for political purposes? If so did NASA grant permission? Does NASA intend to file a complaint with the DNC for the use of this imagery of two of its employees in a political context and/or ask for it to be deleted?"
The response I got today says "NASA was not made aware of the video before it was released and we did not provide any assistance or footage, which was publicly available online."
In case you were not watching during the opening of the #DNC2020 there was a montage of images that accompanied the national anthem. Among the imagery was the @NASA @SpaceX #DEMO2 crew pic.twitter.com/eQ8zpkCO3C
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 18, 2020
-- And if you were watching the #DNC2020 Bruce Springsteen video there was a person watching a rocket launch ...
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 18, 2020
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Keith's note: I sent the following to NASA PAO: \"Last night imagery of two NASA astronauts appeared in a Democratic National Convention video. Did the DNC seek permission from NASA and/or the astronauts portrayed to use this imagery for political purposes? If so did NASA grant permission? Does NASA intend to file a complaint with the DNC for the use of this imagery of two of its employees in a political context and/or ask for it to be deleted?\"\n\nThe response I got today says \"NASA was not made aware of the video before it was released and we did not provide any assistance or footage, which was publicly available online.\"\n\n