NRO
National Reconnaissance Office official picked to run Space Force acquisitions command
President Biden has nominated the deputy director of the NRO Maj. Gen. Michael Guetlein for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commander of the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.
Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launches three classified NRO payloads
A Northrop Grumman Minotaur 1 launched three National Reconnaissance Office payloads on June 15 at 9:35 a.m. Eastern from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
NRO taking advantage of commercial launch options for lower-risk space missions
The National Reconnaissance Office entrusts the U.S. Space Force to launch most of its spy satellites but also use other types of commercial contracts.
NRO to sign deals with commercial providers of satellite radar imagery
The National Reconnaissance Office wants to better understand the capabilities of commercial satellite radar imagery providers.
NGA wants faster access to commercial geospatial data
The NGA and NRO are stepping up research to better understand the emerging commercial geospatial intelligence market.
SpaceX wraps up 2020 with Falcon 9 launch of classified NRO satellite
A Falcon 9 carrying the NROL-108 mission lifted off at Dec. 19 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center.
NGA evaluates Hawkeye 360 data through pilot program
Hawkeye 360 is delivering radio frequency data and analytics to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as part of a pilot program to evaluate the value of the information for intelligence activities.
NGA adds Planet, BlackSky to imagery delivery system used by government agencies
Planet and BlackSky imagery will be added to NGA's unclassified system that delivers geospatial data to government agencies.
New initiative to promote satellite servicing and in-space assembly technologies
A new “national initiative” wants to promote the development of satellite servicing and in-space assembly technologies among U.S. government agencies that have differing views on the value of such capabilities.
ULA to launch Delta 4 Heavy for its 12th mission, four more to go before rocket is retired
NROL-44 is the first of the final five missions to be flown by Delta 4 Heavy between now and 2024
