USA-247
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USA-247, also known as NRO Launch 39 or NROL-39, is an American reconnaissance satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office and launched in December 2013. The USA-247 launch received a relatively high level of press coverage due to the mission's choice of logo, which depicts an octopus sitting astride the globe with the motto "Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach". The logo was extensively criticized in light of the surveillance disclosures in July 2013.
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It is catalogued under topics including National Reconnaissance Office satellites, Reconnaissance satellites of the United States and Spacecraft launched in 2013.
Vinony links it to 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- reconnaissance satellite
- Part of
- Future Imagery Architecture
- Operator
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2013-12-06
- launch contractor
- United Launch Alliance
- Commons category
- NROL-39
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Launch details
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USA-247, also known as NRO Launch 39 or NROL-39, is an American reconnaissance satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office and launched in December 2013. The USA-247 launch received a relatively high level of press coverage due to the mission's choice of logo, which depicts an octopus sitting astride the globe with the motto "Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach". The logo was extensively criticized in light of the surveillance disclosures in July 2013.
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