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That Octopus is probably one of their tamer patches. The National Reconnaissance Office missions have the best patches - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NR

That Octopus is probably one of their tamer patches. The National Reconnaissance Office missions have the best patches - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NRO_Launches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NRO_Launches and http://www.thelivingmoon.com/45jack_files/03files/Mission_Patches_Their_Source_and_Meaning_002.html http://www.thelivingmoon.com/45jack_files/03files/Mission_Pa... detail them rather well.

trothoun 13y ago
I found this[1] one to be particularly reassuring. [1] http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/NROL49_patch.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/NROL49_pa...
- kristofferR 13y ago
  It says "Better the devil that you know"
  - VMG 13y ago
    Similar motif on NROL-66: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NROL-66_Patch.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NROL-66_Patch.png Can't make this shit up
    - DannoHung 13y ago
      This one... I have no idea how this one makes me feel: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/NROL10_USA155_patch.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/NROL10_US... Like, seriously, what if they were all like that?
      - sliverstorm 13y ago
        I think the way it should make you feel is, Clearly, the patches are silly and I don't know why I care so much about this
jackgavigan 13y ago
Hah! One of their patches has the latin motto "Omnis Vestri Substructio Es Servus Ad Nobis", which roughly translates to "All your base are belong to us"!
danohuiginn 13y ago
My favourite was their Blues Brothers launch: the satellite Elwood, with a motto "on a mission from DoD"
deviltry 13y ago
America is even more obnoxious than I imagined. And my opinion was already low, oh how low...
Erwin 13y ago
If you are a fan of "Sneakers", you'll find this one familiar: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/09/sneakers_trevor_paglen_on_how_the_movie_might_have_influenced_a_real_life_u_s_intelligence_agency_.html http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/09/sneake...
- stef25 13y ago
  Setec Astronomy! God that brings back memories.
smackfu 13y ago
There's a whole book, titled I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World: http://www.amazon.com/Could-Tell-Then-Would-Destroyed/dp/1933633328 http://www.amazon.com/Could-Tell-Then-Would-Destroyed/dp/193...
shill 13y ago
The DEA has some crazy patches too. Cocaine Intelligence Unit: http://i.imgur.com/2RFM677.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2RFM677.jpg Unicorn: http://i.imgur.com/QOsCRYE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QOsCRYE.jpg

trothoun 13y ago

I found this[1] one to be particularly reassuring. [1] http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/NROL49_patch.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/NROL49_pa...

kristofferR 13y ago
It says "Better the devil that you know"
- VMG 13y ago
  Similar motif on NROL-66: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NROL-66_Patch.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NROL-66_Patch.png Can't make this shit up
  - DannoHung 13y ago
    This one... I have no idea how this one makes me feel: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/NROL10_USA155_patch.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/NROL10_US... Like, seriously, what if they were all like that?
    - sliverstorm 13y ago
      I think the way it should make you feel is, Clearly, the patches are silly and I don't know why I care so much about this

jackgavigan 13y ago

Hah! One of their patches has the latin motto "Omnis Vestri Substructio Es Servus Ad Nobis", which roughly translates to "All your base are belong to us"!

danohuiginn 13y ago

My favourite was their Blues Brothers launch: the satellite Elwood, with a motto "on a mission from DoD"

deviltry 13y ago

America is even more obnoxious than I imagined. And my opinion was already low, oh how low...

Erwin 13y ago

If you are a fan of "Sneakers", you'll find this one familiar: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/09/sneakers_trevor_paglen_on_how_the_movie_might_have_influenced_a_real_life_u_s_intelligence_agency_.html http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/09/sneake...

stef25 13y ago
Setec Astronomy! God that brings back memories.

smackfu 13y ago

There's a whole book, titled I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World: http://www.amazon.com/Could-Tell-Then-Would-Destroyed/dp/1933633328 http://www.amazon.com/Could-Tell-Then-Would-Destroyed/dp/193...

shill 13y ago

The DEA has some crazy patches too. Cocaine Intelligence Unit: http://i.imgur.com/2RFM677.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2RFM677.jpg Unicorn: http://i.imgur.com/QOsCRYE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QOsCRYE.jpg