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The Story Behind National Reconnaissance Office's Octopus Logo (muckrock.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-affiliated-with-hydra dept.

v3rgEz writes: When the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced the upcoming launch of their NROL-39 mission back in December 2013, they didn't get quite the response they hoped. That might have had something to do with the mission logo being a gigantic octopus devouring the Earth. Researcher Runa Sandvik wanted to know who approved this and why, so she filed a Freedom of Information Act with the NRO for the development materials that went into the logo. A few months later, the NRO delivered.

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  1. Hail Hydra by frovingslosh · · Score: 4, Insightful

    opps, did we let the logo go public?

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    1. Re:Hail Hydra by khasim · · Score: 4, Informative

      Hydras are supposed to have lots of heads on one body. Not one head on one body with lots of arms.

      Stupid secret Hydra organization. That's why you keep getting beaten.

  2. I like it by jfdavis668 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's something you can really wrap your arms around.

    1. Re:I like it by smittyoneeach · · Score: 4, Funny

      There's a sucker in every cup.

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  3. Personally, I think it's pretty badass. by Rinikusu · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd love to have that on a sticker on my laptop or a patch on my punk rock hoodie.

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    1. Re:Personally, I think it's pretty badass. by Baloroth · · Score: 5, Informative

      Honestly, a lot of their patches are badass. The octopus isn't even the most... interesting, that'd probably be this thing.

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  4. Re:Holy crap! by radarskiy · · Score: 4, Informative

    "over a *burning planet* "
    That is a phoenix arising from it's own ashes (possibly disturbing, but in a different way).

    "effectively the emblem of the Klingon Empire."
    That is an eagle's foot, with 4 talons pointed in. The Klingon Empire's emblem has three knife blades facing out. The only thing in common is that there are some points.

    "planes coming back from having DROPPED AN ATOMIC BOMB ON THE PLANET!!! "

    That is the sun just visible over the horizon as the planes are crossing the night face of the earth, which they claim to own the in the motto which you cite.