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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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BlackSky does not currently operate hyperspectral satellites but under its NRO contract plans to demonstrate technical capabilities via modeling and simulation and validate business and cybersecurity concepts of operation.

Mentioned as: nroTechnical ProductMar 26, 2023Remote sensing companies try to capture bigger piece of satellite imaging market

The first stage of the NRO commercial hyperspectral effort focuses on analytical studies to provide estimates of system capabilities at individual sensor and constellation levels and on business and cybersecurity planning.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductMar 23, 2023NRO awards Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities Study Contracts

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded six study contracts for commercial hyperspectral imagery under its Strategic Commercial Enhancement Broad Agency Announcement Framework.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 23, 2023NRO awards Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities Study Contracts

On 2023-03-22, BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was selected by the National Reconnaissance Office to explore commercial hyperspectral imagery capabilities under a multi-stage Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement framework study contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 22, 2023BlackSky Selected by National Reconnaissance Office to Explore Commercial Hyperspectral Imagery Capabilities

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded its first commercial hyperspectral imaging study contract to HySpecIQ in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 22, 2023NRO signs agreements with commercial providers of hyperspectral imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office signed five-year agreements with six commercial providers of hyperspectral satellite imagery on 2023-03-22.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 22, 2023NRO signs agreements with commercial providers of hyperspectral imagery

Rocket Lab set a previous launch turnaround record at Launch Complex 1 in 2022 when it launched NASA’s CAPSTONE mission followed by a dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance Office 15 days later.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipMar 6, 2023Rocket Lab Plans Two Launches Days Apart From Two Continents

In the prior year Maxar won a $3,200,000,000 deal from the National Reconnaissance Office to supply satellite imagery to the U.S. government over the next 10 years.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipFeb 8, 2023Maxar receives $192 million contract to supply imagery to U.S. allies

Since taking office seven months ago, Frank Calvelli has sought to change DoD acquisition culture to adopt practices similar to the NRO's contractor accountability and evaluation of cost and schedule realism.

Mentioned as: NROTechnical ProductJan 24, 2023Space Force not buying large satellites for the foreseeable future

Frank Calvelli observed that the National Reconnaissance Office both builds large satellites and has embraced smallsats built with commercial components.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeTechnical ProductJan 24, 2023Space Force not buying large satellites for the foreseeable future

Maxar Technologies secured a $3,200,000,000 agreement with the National Reconnaissance Office in May 2022 to provide imagery over the next 10 years.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipDec 16, 2022Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal

Rocket Lab’s 32 Electron missions from Launch Complex 1 delivered 152 satellites to orbit for customers including NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, and commercial constellation operators.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipNov 28, 2022Rocket Lab Completes Final Launch Rehearsal Ahead of its First Mission from US

Rocket Lab has delivered 152 satellites to orbit for customers that have included NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office, DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, and commercial constellation operators.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 21, 2022Rocket Lab completes the final launch rehearsal prior to the 1st Electron mission from U.S. soil

The National Reconnaissance Office can take satellites from the drawing board to the launch pad in less than three years.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 16, 2022On the NRO’s wish list: AI technologies to manage satellites and data

HawkEye 360 is one of six companies that signed agreements with the National Reconnaissance Office to provide space-based RF data.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipNov 9, 2022HawkEye 360 to launch satellites on Rocket Lab’s first mission from U.S. soil

BlackSky ramped up and achieved daily delivery rates of advanced imaging subscription services under the Electro Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract with the National Reconnaissance Office valued at up to $1,000,000,000 over the next 10 years.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipNov 8, 2022BlackSky Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

The National Reconnaissance Office established the Commercial Systems Program Office in 2018 to tap into the commercial remote-sensing industry.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022NRO to sign deals with commercial providers of hyperspectral imaging

The National Reconnaissance Office plans to continue signing agreements with commercial satellite imaging operators.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 3, 2022NRO to sign deals with commercial providers of hyperspectral imaging

HawkEye 360 Inc. was awarded a contract from the National Reconnaissance Office’s Commercial Systems Program Office to assess, mature, integrate, and operationalize commercial RF intelligence into the NRO’s integrated overhead architecture to support warfighters, the intelligence community, and policymakers.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 17, 2022UPDATE 1: HawkEye 360 selected by NRO to develop expanded RF capabilities + the company adds new radar + comms signals to the firm’s mapping product

Rocket Lab launched two National Reconnaissance Office missions, NROL-162 on 2022-07-13 and NROL-199 on 2022-08-04.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipOct 10, 2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?
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