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![National Reconnaissance Office Launch-082
Delta IV-Heavy Space Launch Vehicle launched from Space Launch Complex-6 on 26 April 2021 carrying a classified payload.
[b]Translation:[/b] TACITAE LIBERTATIS CUSTODEMQUE [Latin] = Silent Guardians of Freedom
Official Description: "The NROL-82 mission patch was designed to commemorate the many heroic acts & sacrifices made to protect our way of life. The NROL-82 logo depicts an eagle, America’s symbol of freedom, wearing the traditional flight gear of a WWII Fighter Ace, specifically Gregory “Pappy†Boyington. In the background you will find an F4U Corsair, Boyington’s aircraft, & the three stars on the patch honor those who have served, are serving, or will serve to preserve America’s way of life. The Latin phrase, TACITAE LIBERTATIS CUSTODEMQUE, ties the logo together in its translation: Silent Guardians of Freedom."
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National Reconnaissance Office Launch-082
Delta IV-Heavy Space Launch Vehicle launched from Space Launch Complex-6 on 26 April 2021 carrying a classified payload.
[b]Translation:[/b] TACITAE LIBERTATIS CUSTODEMQUE [Latin] = Silent Guardians of Freedom
Official Description: \"The NROL-82 mission patch was designed to commemorate the many heroic acts & sacrifices made to protect our way of life. The NROL-82 logo depicts an eagle, America’s symbol of freedom, wearing the traditional flight gear of a WWII Fighter Ace, specifically Gregory “Pappy†Boyington. In the background you will find an F4U Corsair, Boyington’s aircraft, & the three stars on the patch honor those who have served, are serving, or will serve to preserve America’s way of life. The Latin phrase, TACITAE LIBERTATIS CUSTODEMQUE, ties the logo together in its translation: Silent Guardians of Freedom.\"
Keywords: lang_latin;launch_delta")