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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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The NRO previously awarded five commercial radar contracts in January 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Technical ProductDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery

The NRO previously awarded six commercial radio-frequency remote sensing contracts in September 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery

The NRO previously awarded six agreements with commercial hyperspectral imaging companies in March 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery

The Strategic Commercial Enhancements program seeks new and emerging types of electro-optical (EO) imagery beyond what the NRO procures under the 2022 Electro-Optical Commercial Layer contract.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office signed agreements on 2023-12-05 with Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space for the Strategic Commercial Enhancements program.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipDec 5, 2023NRO signs agreements with five  commercial suppliers of electro-optical imagery

NROL-77, NROL-73, NROL-56, NROL-109, and NROL-100 are missions conducted in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Security Space Launch Phase 2 Procurement assignments made by SSC

SILENTBARKER 2/NROL-118 is a joint National Reconnaissance Office and U.S. Space Force mission to provide space domain awareness for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 31, 2023Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX

The NROL-77, NROL-73, NROL-56, NROL-109, and NROL-100 missions are National Reconnaissance Office missions.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 31, 2023Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX

The NRO initiated studies for the Shuttle Transport System Panoramic Camera System in December 1978.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 30, 2023Roads not taken in satellite photo-reconnaissance: Part 2, the 1970s

Damon was intended to demonstrate cooperation between the NRO and NASA for military payloads on the shuttle.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 30, 2023Roads not taken in satellite photo-reconnaissance: Part 2, the 1970s

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) oversaw the procurement and operation of American reconnaissance satellites.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 16, 2023Roads not taken in satellite photo-reconnaissance: Part 1, the 1960s

During the Cold War, the NRO studied numerous alternative reconnaissance satellite designs to meet emerging requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 16, 2023Roads not taken in satellite photo-reconnaissance: Part 1, the 1960s

NRO Deputy Director Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak said the planned new satellites will deliver over 10 times as many signals and images as the agency collects today.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative PlanOct 10, 2023More eyes in the sky: NRO building new satellites to deliver ‘10 times more signals and images’

The NRO plans to deploy a diversity of spacecraft ranging from traditional schoolbus-size satellites to smaller platforms built on commercial satellite buses that can integrate new payloads.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductOct 10, 2023More eyes in the sky: NRO building new satellites to deliver ‘10 times more signals and images’

The National Reconnaissance Office builds and operates an unknown number of classified satellites that collect intelligence for U.S. policymakers, military commands, and other organizations.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipOct 10, 2023More eyes in the sky: NRO building new satellites to deliver ‘10 times more signals and images’

Capella Space received a Commercial Radar Contract from the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipOct 3, 2023Capella Space Announces Move to Larger Colorado Facility to Accommodate Accelerating Business

The NRO established a special working group to assess intelligence on the Yom Kippur War and provide analysis for senior US leaders.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 2, 2023Crisis in space: The 1973 Yom Kippur War and “crisis reconnaissance”

By January 1971, the US State Department pressured the NRO to develop a satellite for near-real-time monitoring of the Middle East ceasefire.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 2, 2023Crisis in space: The 1973 Yom Kippur War and “crisis reconnaissance”

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) rejected the development of a dedicated crisis reconnaissance satellite in 1969.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 2, 2023Crisis in space: The 1973 Yom Kippur War and “crisis reconnaissance”

Kevin Keating previously worked at the National Reconnaissance Office and most recently at the Central Intelligence Agency Directorate of Science and Technology.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipSep 21, 2023The Aerospace Corporation announces significant organizational changes
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