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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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The contract extension includes integration efforts to make Planet’s deep archive, dating back to 2009, and daily satellite data available to National Reconnaissance Office users through the Commercial GEOINT Integration (CGI) architecture.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 17, 2021Planet Federal signs contract extension with National Reconnaissance Office

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office awarded HawkEye 360 a study contract in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipNov 8, 2021HawkEye 360 raises $145 million in Series D round

CASTLE is an unclassified collaboration center operated by the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 4, 2021The CASTLE Is Opened By The NRO

The NRO pays Maxar about $300,000,000 per year for access to Maxar’s high-resolution imagery satellites and image archive.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative FinancialNov 3, 2021National Reconnaissance Office launches new procurement of commercial satellite imagery

Maxar CEO Daniel Jablonsky expects the NRO to award EOCL contracts in the first quarter of 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative PlanNov 3, 2021National Reconnaissance Office launches new procurement of commercial satellite imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office released a request for bids for commercial satellite imagery on 2021-11-03.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 3, 2021National Reconnaissance Office launches new procurement of commercial satellite imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office builds and operates the United States’ spy satellites and is the primary acquirer of commercial imagery for the U.S. government.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductNov 3, 2021National Reconnaissance Office launches new procurement of commercial satellite imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office is procuring traditional satellite imagery from commercial suppliers under a procurement called Electro-Optical Commercial Layer.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 12, 2021National Reconnaissance Office releases solicitation for commercial space radar imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office published its first solicitation for commercial space radar imagery on 2021-10-12.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 12, 2021National Reconnaissance Office releases solicitation for commercial space radar imagery

The National Reconnaissance Office’s diversified architecture provides increased flexibility, greater responsiveness, increased capacity, and improved resiliency.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 10, 2021NRO Director Reveals New Commercial Acquisition Opportunities Upcoming

The Broad Agency Announcement focused on commercial imagery and data builds on the National Reconnaissance Office Commercial Systems Program Office’s earlier study efforts and creates additional opportunities to expand the NRO’s commitment to new and emerging commercial capabilities.

Mentioned as: NRO Commercial Systems Program OfficeTechnical ProductOct 10, 2021NRO Director Reveals New Commercial Acquisition Opportunities Upcoming

The National Reconnaissance Office intends to continue developing direct downlink capabilities so they become a routine capability for the military services to utilize.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 8, 2021NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers

The National Reconnaissance Office delivers approximately 50,000 commercial images per week acquired through operational contracts with BlackSky, Maxar Technologies, and Planet.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 8, 2021NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers

The National Reconnaissance Office is committed to preserving the broad shareability and broad use cases that commercial imagery serves.

Mentioned as: the national reconnaissance officeNarrative GeneralOct 8, 2021NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers

The National Reconnaissance Office is working with Capella Space and Hawkeye 360 under study contracts to help establish links between commercial satellites and government networks.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipOct 8, 2021NRO establishes licenses and cybersecurity rules for commercial imagery providers

The NRO will work with other government agencies, including the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, to conduct formal quality evaluations of commercial datasets.

Mentioned as: nroNarrative PlanOct 7, 2021NRO begins journey toward commercial data program of record

The National Reconnaissance Office is preparing to survey commercial capabilities to provide various geospatial datasets as part of a long-term campaign to establish a new program of record.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductOct 7, 2021NRO begins journey toward commercial data program of record

The National Reconnaissance Office planned to award new commercial imagery contracts early next year from 2021-10-07.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Technical ProductOct 7, 2021NRO to tap commercial industry for space-based radar data

The National Reconnaissance Office planned to release the BAA in about a month from 2021-10-07.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Narrative GeneralOct 7, 2021NRO to tap commercial industry for space-based radar data

On 2021-10-07 the National Reconnaissance Office announced it will start buying space radar imagery from commercial providers.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipOct 7, 2021NRO to tap commercial industry for space-based radar data
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