National Reconnaissance Office

We see from the perspective of stars NRO systems address the nation's toughest intelligence challenges, providing information and perspectives unavailable from other sources. Millions of people depend on vital intelligence that NRO capabilities deliver every day. The world leader in space NRO develops, acquires, launches, and operates space-based assets and ground systems to see, hear, and sense threats around the world in real time. ABOVE AND BEYOND NRO's motto "Supra et Ultra," meaning Above and Beyond, reflects our mission to use our exquisite capabilities to secure and expand U.S. intelligence; to see, hear, and sense all around us; all in alignment with our values of operating with personal integrity and accountability, mission excellence, and teamwork. We make intelligence possible NRO succeeds because of the skills and dedication of our talented workforce. Here's where we come from.