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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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The National Reconnaissance Office is deploying a proliferated low Earth orbit satellite network to provide near-real-time intelligence for military and intelligence users.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 17, 2024NRO pushes back on criticism of satellite intelligence delays

Hydrosat holds a contract to supply satellite data to the National Reconnaissance Office that was announced in December 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipOct 16, 2024Hydrosat gains million$ contract from the U.S.A.F. to enhance thermal imagery for National Defense

As of 2024-09-11 only three of the six firms that received the 2022 NRO contracts remained operational, with Kleos Space out of business, Aurora Insight acquired, and PredaSAR failing to get its operations off the ground.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2024Space industry execs urge DoD to expand commercial funding in defense programs

In 2022 the National Reconnaissance Office awarded contracts to HawkEye 360, Aurora Insight, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab to study the use of commercial radio frequency tracking data for defense applications.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipSep 11, 2024Space industry execs urge DoD to expand commercial funding in defense programs

SpaceX and Northrop Grumman built a reconnaissance satellite constellation for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductSep 2, 2024SpaceX plans Thursday launch of NROL-113 reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission

The National Reconnaissance Office’s new space architecture concept uses many smaller satellites to create constellations intended to increase resistance to attacks.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductSep 2, 2024SpaceX plans Thursday launch of NROL-113 reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission

Lee Rosen has a long-standing relationship with John Shaw dating back to their time as captains at the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductAug 30, 2024Space startup ThinkOrbital taps retired general John Shaw as advisor

On Monday, 2024-09-02 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipAug 28, 2024SpaceX plans NROL-113 launch of reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission

In 2022, Maxar secured a $3,200,000,000 contract with the National Reconnaissance Office to supply imagery and mapping services over the next decade.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJul 18, 2024Maxar Intelligence unveils first images from next-generation WorldView Legion satellites

Rocket Lab’s deployed satellites have included NASA missions to the Moon, National Reconnaissance Office missions, and Space Force missions supporting national security and defense.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJun 20, 2024Rocket Lab’s CEO celebrates 50th Electron launch and successful ‘No Time Toulouse’ mission for Kinéis

SpaceX is supplying Starshield satellites with imaging payloads to the National Reconnaissance Office for a proliferated LEO constellation of surveillance satellites.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2024Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom

The NRO ceased supporting OPIC facilities in Asia and Europe, signaling a disengagement from certain rapid response concepts, including Axumite.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductJun 10, 2024National Reconnaissance Program crisis photography concepts, part 3: Axumite

Recovery of Axumite's payload was expected to involve the 6594th Test Group of the NRO.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralJun 10, 2024National Reconnaissance Program crisis photography concepts, part 3: Axumite

The NRO and CIA previously investigated using an SR-71 aircraft as a satellite launcher in 1962 but abandoned the concept.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralJun 10, 2024National Reconnaissance Program crisis photography concepts, part 3: Axumite

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office renewed a contract to continue using Planet’s imagery services and data archive.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJun 7, 2024Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite is ready to launch

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) received a one-year extension contract from the National Reconnaissance Office to continue delivering on the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer subscription contract for Gen-2 imagery services.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJun 5, 2024BlackSky awarded NRO contract

The National Reconnaissance Office has described the Starshield program as featuring responsive collection and rapid data delivery.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMay 28, 2024Starlink’s disruption of the space industry

The National Reconnaissance Office planned six launches in 2024 for its proliferated architecture of small satellites.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeNarrative GeneralMay 22, 2024SpaceX launches NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites

NROL-146 is the National Reconnaissance Office’s first deployment of a new imaging satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMay 22, 2024SpaceX launches NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites

The NROL-146 mission is described as the first launch of the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture delivering space-based ISR.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMay 22, 2024UPDATE SpaceX launches NROL146 on next gen spy mission sending the first reconnaissance satellite constellation
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