Approximately half a dozen launches supporting NRO's proliferated
architecture are planned for 2024

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Hydrosat is preparing to send its first thermal-infrared instrument into orbit July 8 on SpaceX Transporter-11.

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The classified mission, designated NROL-146, was SpaceX’s 52nd launch of the year

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The National Reconnaissance Office is considering a more flexible contracting vehicle to work with commercial remote-sensing companies

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller raises questions over the control and employment of Ground Moving Target Indicator satellites.

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Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government agency responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites, often cite their commitment to commercial purchases.

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The agency’s principal deputy director Troy Meink said the NRO is targeting a May 19 launch of NROL-146

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National security space leaders talk the talk on embracing commercial innovation, but are they walking the walk?

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Troy Meink: ‘We are pushing the boundaries to ensure we stay on the leading edge of innovation’

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ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches NROL-70 for the National Reconnaissance Office in its final mission

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Rocket Lab launched a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Virginia March 21, the company’s second launch in as many weeks.

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The NRO is interested in space mobility, logistics and use of AI for ground operations

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Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the NRO, said the agency is leveraging new commercial capabilities for certain missions where small satellites can meet requirements at lower cost.

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Firefly Aerospace announced it will compete for launch services contracts from the National Reconnaissance Office under a new program set up by the agency to procure rides for its small satellites.

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The National Reconnaissance Office announced Dec. 5 it has signed agreements with five commercial providers of electro-optical satellite imagery, including four startups that are just starting to build out their constellations. 

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The National Reconnaissance Office is on track to dramatically increase the number of spy satellites it relies upon to collect intelligence

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A National Reconnaissance Office mission flew to geostationary Earth orbit Sept. 10 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.

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The National Reconnaissance Office is soliciting proposals from commercial remote-sensing companies that use optical imaging satellites.

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The National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and U.S. Space Command last month signed an agreement to improve threat intelligence sharing with commercial satellite operators.

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The National Reconnaissance Office announced a contract Aug. 8 with Firefly Aerospace and Xtenti, a Texas-based space logistics startup, for a responsive space mission.

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United Launch Alliance launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket June 22 at 5:18 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

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The House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces subcommittee is proposing legislation that would require DoD to share threat intelligence with commercial satellite operators. 

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U.S. defense and intelligence agencies need to forge even closer ties with the commercial sector to address global security threats, said Chris Scolese, National Reconnaissance Office director.

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The National Reconnaissance Office is casting a wide net in its latest bid for commercial Earth observation.

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