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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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The NRO plans to award contracts under the Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities BAA in the fall of 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipAug 15, 2023NRO to select providers of new forms of optical satellite imagery

The NRO is seeking imaging capabilities beyond those covered by the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer contracts awarded last year to Maxar Technologies, BlackSky, and Planet Labs.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductAug 15, 2023NRO to select providers of new forms of optical satellite imagery

NRO issued a Broad Agency Announcement titled "Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities" on 2023-08-14.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductAug 15, 2023NRO to select providers of new forms of optical satellite imagery

The 2024 mission supports Xtenti’s follow-on study contract with the National Reconnaissance Office to demonstrate FANTM-RiDE’s rapid payload reconfiguration capabilities.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductAug 11, 2023Firefly Aerospace and Xtenti Collaborate to Conduct Responsive Space Demonstration Mission

The National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and U.S. Space Command signed a Commercial Space Protection Tri-Seal Strategic Framework to improve threat intelligence sharing with commercial satellite operators.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductAug 9, 2023U.S. intelligence agencies take steps to protect commercial satellites

NRO plans to integrate commercial, allied, and Department of Defense capabilities with NRO systems to expand worldwide coverage, increase persistence, enhance resiliency, improve product timeliness, and assure routine and reliable access to space.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative PlanAug 9, 2023NRO seeks collaboration with industry and academia

The National Reconnaissance Office seeks to collaborate with industry and academia on advanced technologies for satellites and ground systems.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductAug 9, 2023NRO seeks collaboration with industry and academia

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded a contract on 2023-08-08 with Firefly Aerospace and Xtenti for a responsive space mission.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipAug 8, 2023NRO to conduct responsive space mission with Firefly and Xtenti

The NRO mission is scheduled to launch on a Firefly Alpha launch vehicle in 2024.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralAug 8, 2023NRO to conduct responsive space mission with Firefly and Xtenti

As Deputy Program Director in the National Reconnaissance Office, Shawn Hendricks led spacecraft production for a $13,000,000,000 national imagery satellite.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductAug 1, 2023Orbit Fab’s new Chief Operating Officer will ramp up production and testing for RAFTI™ refueling port

Kleos Space signed agreements last year with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office to provide radio-frequency data.

Mentioned as: national reconnaissance officeOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2023Geospatial intelligence startup Kleos Space files for bankruptcy

In 1971, the NRO experts viewed SPIN SCAN as the best choice for an interim crisis reconnaissance system.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralJul 3, 2023Spinning towards the future: crisis response from space

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office lifted off on 2023-06-22 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJun 23, 2023United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-68 Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

The NRO is the U.S. Intelligence Community agency responsible for developing, acquiring, launching, and operating America’s reconnaissance satellites and associated data processing facilities in support of national security.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductJun 22, 2023UPDATE 3: A diamond in the night as ULA’s Delta IV Heavy launches NRO’s NROL-68 mission

The NROL-68 payload was launched into Geosynchronous Earth Orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJun 22, 2023Space Systems Command’s statement as it launches National Reconnaissance Office mission aboard United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket

ULA is under contract to launch one more National Reconnaissance Office satellite on the Delta 4 Heavy in 2024 from Cape Canaveral.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJun 22, 2023ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches classified spy satellite

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office launched on 2023-06-22 at 5:18 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJun 22, 2023UPDATE 3: A diamond in the night as ULA’s Delta IV Heavy launches NRO’s NROL-68 mission

United Launch Alliance launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket on 2023-06-22 at 5:18 a.m. Eastern.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJun 22, 2023ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches classified spy satellite

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37B at 5:18 a.m. Eastern on 2023-06-22.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJun 22, 2023Space Systems Command’s statement as it launches National Reconnaissance Office mission aboard United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket

The National Reconnaissance Office uses a variety of satellites, from small satellites to larger traditional satellites, to pursue a hybrid architecture designed to provide global coverage and meet a range of intelligence requirements.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJun 22, 2023UPDATE 3: A diamond in the night as ULA’s Delta IV Heavy launches NRO’s NROL-68 mission
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