The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense and a member of the United States Intelligence Community that designs, builds, launches, and operates reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. federal government. It provides satellite intelligence, including signals intelligence (SIGINT), imagery intelligence (IMINT), and measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT), to various government agencies like the NSA, NGA, and DIA. The NRO partners with organizations such as the U.S. Space Force, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX, and its activities include developing advanced satellite technology and launching assets into orbit. Keywords associated with the NRO include: reconnaissance satellites, intelligence, national security, and space-based surveillance.
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The U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office are jointly developing a proliferated LEO constellation to track moving targets from space.
BlackSky was awarded a multi-year contract by the National Reconnaissance Office to explore commercial hyperspectral imagery capabilities.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded Maxar a $3,200,000,000 contract last year to supply imagery and mapping services over the next decade.
The NRO acquired electro-optical imagery for U.S. intelligence, defense, and federal civil agencies through contracts awarded in 2022 to BlackSky, Maxar Technologies, and Planet.
The National Reconnaissance Office operates electro-optical systems today and will continue using those systems while seeking next-step capabilities.
In March, the National Reconnaissance Office selected Orbital Sidekick for a focus area study of commercial space-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities under the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement.
The National Reconnaissance Office began issuing Broad Agency Announcements in 2021 for Earth-observation products and services.
The National Reconnaissance Office is soliciting a broad range of proposals in its latest effort to acquire commercial Earth-observation capabilities.
Electron has been providing access to orbit since 2018 and has successfully deployed satellites for NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, DARPA, and the U.S. Space Force.
Aurora Insight was previously awarded the National Reconnaissance Office’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework Stage I contract focused on modeling and simulation of its capabilities to support U.S. government commercial RF reconnaissance needs.
Six firms signed agreements with the National Reconnaissance Office to explore national security applications of hyperspectral satellite technology.
The U.S. Space Force is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to increase coverage of the geostationary belt.
In March, the National Reconnaissance Office selected Orbital Sidekick for a focus area study of commercial, space-based hyperspectral imaging capabilities under the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement.
Aurora Insight was previously awarded the National Reconnaissance Office’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework Stage I contract.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded similar commercial radio-frequency data contracts to Kleos Space and Spire Global.
The National Reconnaissance Office awarded contract extensions for commercial radio-frequency data to HawkEye 360 and Maxar Technologies.
The National Reconnaissance Office builds and operates surveillance and reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government.
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, and United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch a Delta IV Heavy rocket no earlier than 2023-04-20 from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Spire won the contract as part of the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement program in September 2022.
The National Reconnaissance Office builds and operates surveillance and reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government and has expanded its agreements with private companies to leverage commercial remote sensing investments.