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U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

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Christopher Scolese, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, will work with the Space Acquisition Council and the U.S. Space Force to ensure the stability of the space sector.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2020Space Acquisition Council working to identify industry sectors in ‘immediate distress’

The National Reconnaissance Office's commercial imagery program, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Blackjack program, and the Space Development Agency's planned constellations in low Earth orbit are cited as lucrative opportunities for space startups in the national security market.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Technical ProductApr 27, 2020Venture capital slowdown a concern for military space programs, analysts warn

Cosmos-2543 reportedly maneuvered in pursuit of USA 245, a classified imaging satellite owned by the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductApr 15, 2020U.S. Space Command blasts Russia for anti-satellite missile test

Rocket Lab’s first National Reconnaissance Office launch took place in January from the New Zealand launch site.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipApr 1, 2020Rocket Lab executive says company is well positioned to weather crisis

Rocket Lab was at the pad and ready to launch a second NRO satellite from the New Zealand site days before the site was ordered closed.

Mentioned as: NROOrg RelationshipApr 1, 2020Rocket Lab executive says company is well positioned to weather crisis

Startups that win study contracts from the National Reconnaissance Office or the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency often face a 'valley of death' before reaching operational use.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipMar 10, 2020Commercial geospatial startups: beware the valley of death

The Electron mission manifest scheduled for no earlier than 2020-03-27 will carry three unspecified payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductMar 10, 2020Small launch companies don’t foresee price war

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office awarded contracts to multiple commercial imagery providers in 2019 and considered larger procurement contracts to commercial players like Planet and BlackSky in 2020.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipFeb 26, 202020 space industry predictions for 2020

DoD budget documents released 2020-02-10 state that funding related to the National Reconnaissance Office will not transfer to the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2020Trump seeks $15.4 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2021 budget

Rocket Lab’s first Electron launch of 2020 on 2020-01-30 placed a classified payload into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductFeb 6, 2020Rocket Lab turns attention to satellite efforts

The National Reconnaissance Office procured the NROL-151 launch through its Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJan 31, 2020Rocket Lab kicks off busy year with NRO launch

The payload carried by the Electron on 2020-01-30 was designated NROL-151 by the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJan 31, 2020Rocket Lab kicks off busy year with NRO launch

Rocket Lab successfully launched a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office on 2020-01-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJan 31, 2020Rocket Lab kicks off busy year with NRO launch

The intelligence community opposed merging the National Reconnaissance Office with the U.S. Space Force, while some stakeholders support transferring Air Force elements within the NRO that directly support satellite operations to the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2020U.S. Space Force has lifted off, now the journey begins

Chris Scolese departed the Goddard Space Flight Center on 2019-07-31 after the Senate confirmed his nomination to become director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2020NASA appoints two new center directors

This launch is the National Reconnaissance Office’s first awarded under the Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program, which the agency started in 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)Org RelationshipJan 20, 2020Rocket Lab to launch small satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office

The National Reconnaissance Office develops and launches the United States’ intelligence satellites.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJan 20, 2020Rocket Lab to launch small satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office

On 2020-01-20 Rocket Lab scheduled the Electron vehicle’s first mission of 2020 to be for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductJan 20, 2020Rocket Lab to launch small satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office

Space-based national technical means include satellites operated by the National Reconnaissance Office and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2020Study raises prospect of space conflict if U.S. and Russia abandon nuclear arms control treaty

The Department of Defense must submit to Congress within 180 days a report on integrating space capabilities with the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: National Reconnaissance OfficeTechnical ProductDec 20, 2019Trump signs defense bill establishing U.S. Space Force: What comes next
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