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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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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.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 17, 2023Maxar Awarded Contract Extension from the National Reconnaissance Office for RF Remote Sensing

The U.S. Space Force is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to increase coverage of the geostationary belt.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipApr 17, 2023Keeping watch on aggressor satellites a key challenge for U.S. Space Force

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.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipApr 17, 2023Rocket Lab Introduces Suborbital Testbed Rocket, Selected for Hypersonic Test Flights

The NRO-built SilentBarker satellite is scheduled to launch later 2023 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralApr 17, 2023Keeping watch on aggressor satellites a key challenge for U.S. Space Force

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.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 16, 2023A Transporter-7 attainment: Orbital Sidekick launches their GHOSt smallsats

Aurora Insight was previously awarded the National Reconnaissance Office’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework Stage I contract.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 14, 2023NRO Exercises Radio Frequency Contract Option with Maxar

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded similar commercial radio-frequency data contracts to Kleos Space and Spire Global.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2023NRO awards contract extensions to Hawkeye 360 and Maxar’s Aurora Insight for radio-frequency data

The National Reconnaissance Office builds and operates surveillance and reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 13, 2023NRO awards contract extensions to Hawkeye 360 and Maxar’s Aurora Insight for radio-frequency data

The NRO awarded the stage 2 contract to HawkEye 360 in February 2023, enabling the company to scale RF data for U.S. government mission needs.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipApr 13, 2023NRO awards contract extensions to Hawkeye 360 and Maxar’s Aurora Insight for radio-frequency data

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded contract extensions for commercial radio-frequency data to HawkEye 360 and Maxar Technologies.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2023NRO awards contract extensions to Hawkeye 360 and Maxar’s Aurora Insight for radio-frequency data

HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, Spire Global, and Maxar Technologies were selected last year for cooperative agreements that give the NRO access to their business operations and help the agency assess the quality of commercially available data.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductApr 13, 2023NRO awards contract extensions to Hawkeye 360 and Maxar’s Aurora Insight for radio-frequency data

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.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipApr 6, 2023UPDATE 1: SSC’s NRO mission launch aboard ULA Delta IV Heavy is delayed

Spire won the contract as part of the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement program in September 2022.

Mentioned as: NROOrg RelationshipApr 4, 2023Spire Global receives NRO contract for RF data

The Satellite Control Network provides telemetry, tracking, command, communication and control (TT&C3) for more than 170 Department of Defense, National Reconnaissance Office, civil, and allied satellites.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 3, 2023MTSI Awarded SSC contract in Support of BCS Program

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.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductApr 3, 2023Kleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO

Kleos Space and Spire Global were among six companies the National Reconnaissance Office selected last year for cooperative agreements that provide the agency access to the companies’ business plans and help the agency assess the quality of commercially available data.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 3, 2023Kleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO

Kleos Space Inc. was awarded the Stage Two option on its contract with the National Reconnaissance Office under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement Framework.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 2, 2023National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awards contract extension to Kleos Space

Kleos Space Inc. was previously awarded the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements BAA Framework Stage One contract focused on modeling and simulation of Kleos’ capabilities to support U.S. Government commercial radio frequency reconnaissance needs.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductApr 2, 2023National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awards contract extension to Kleos Space

The National Reconnaissance Office develops, acquires, launches, and operates space-based surveillance and reconnaissance systems that collect and deliver intelligence to enhance U.S. national security.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 2, 2023National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awards contract extension to Kleos Space

Maxar is providing non-Earth imaging to the National Reconnaissance Office as part of a $3,200,000,000 contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 30, 2023Maxar eyes military customers for satellite images of objects in space
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