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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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The payload aboard NROL-70 is designed, built, and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office to provide intelligence data to senior U.S. policymakers, the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 27, 2024Tomorrow is ULA’s historic final launch for Delta IV Heavy carrying NROL-70

The NROL-70 mission is intended to strengthen the National Reconnaissance Office’s ability to provide timely intelligence information to national decision makers, warfighters, and intelligence analysts.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 26, 2024L-2 and a grand finale on Thursday for ULA’s Delta IV Heavy in NROL-70 mission

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are preparing to launch NROL-70 no earlier than 2024-03-28 from SLC-37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 24, 2024Countdown to launch as ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 Mission readies

The NROL-70 mission is a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission launching on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 24, 2024Countdown to launch as ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 Mission readies

The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force are working with the National Reconnaissance Office to develop a dedicated constellation of sensor satellites specifically designed for Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI).

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipMar 23, 2024Private satellite operators make case for helping military track ground targets

The NROL-123 launch was Rocket Lab’s first launch for the NRO from the United States after previously launching four NRO missions from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralMar 22, 2024Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NROL-123 Mission for National Reconnaissance Office

Firefly is preparing a responsive on-orbit Elytra mission for the National Reconnaissance Office that will launch aboard Alpha later 2024.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductMar 22, 2024Firefly Aerospace Selected by Defense Innovation Unit to Demonstrate Launch and On-Orbit Services

National Reconnaissance Office missions provide critical information to more than a half-million government users, including every member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, two dozen domestic agencies, the military, lawmakers, and decision-makers.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 22, 2024Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NROL-123 Mission for National Reconnaissance Office

The NROL-123 launch service was acquired using the National Reconnaissance Office’s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 22, 2024Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NROL-123 Mission for National Reconnaissance Office

The 2024-03-21 launch was the fifth and last mission under a Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract between the NRO and Rocket Lab that dates back to 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralMar 21, 2024Electron launches NRO mission from Wallops

The NRO's Broad Area Announcement includes on-orbit logistics such as refueling, docking interfaces, and de-orbiting.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralMar 21, 2024National Reconnaissance Office seeking industry innovations in space launch

Submissions for the NRO's Broad Area Announcement are due by April 5.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralMar 21, 2024National Reconnaissance Office seeking industry innovations in space launch

NRO missions provide critical information to more than a half-million government users, including every member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, two dozen domestic agencies, the military, lawmakers, and decision makers.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralMar 21, 2024Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Fifth National Security Mission for NRO

Key areas of focus for the NRO's Broad Area Announcement include in-space mobility to enable access to non-traditional orbits.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralMar 21, 2024National Reconnaissance Office seeking industry innovations in space launch

The National Reconnaissance Office plans an ambitious expansion of its satellite architecture over the next decade.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductMar 21, 2024National Reconnaissance Office seeking industry innovations in space launch

Firefly is preparing a responsive on-orbit Elytra mission for the National Reconnaissance Office that will launch aboard the Alpha launch vehicle later in 2024.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 21, 2024Firefly Aerospace Selected to Demonstrate Launch and On-Orbit Services for U.S. Defense Innovation Unit

Rocket Lab launched a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Virginia on 2024-03-21.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 21, 2024Electron launches NRO mission from Wallops

The NROL-123 launch service was procured using the National Reconnaissance Office’s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductMar 21, 2024Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites

NRO missions provide critical information to more than a half-million government users, including every member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, about two dozen domestic agencies, the U.S. military, lawmakers, and decision makers.

Mentioned as: NROOrg RelationshipMar 21, 2024Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites

The National Reconnaissance Office is seeking proposals from private industry for its space launch operations.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 21, 2024National Reconnaissance Office seeking industry innovations in space launch
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