Which organization has the motto Supra et Ultra- Above and Beyond?

• A. United States Space Force
• B. Space Futures Command
• C. National Reconnaissance Office
• D. Space Operations Command

Answer: (C)

Supra et Ultra, meaning Above and Beyond, expresses a mindset of pushing past ordinary limits to obtain critical information from space. This aligns with the National Reconnaissance Office’s mission: designing, building, and operating reconnaissance satellites and related intelligence programs to provide essential data for national security. The motto captures the drive to reach beyond current capabilities to gather intelligence that decision-makers rely on, which is exactly what the NRO does.

For context, the Space Force uses a closely related phrase—Semper Supra, meaning Always Above—still conveying being above in a military sense, but it isn’t the same motto. The other options refer to different organizations with distinct missions and mottos, so they don’t fit the specific wording in the question.