Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Meink seeking clarity on his relationship with SpaceX and its chief executive, Elon Musk

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The launch marks the seventh deployment in the NRO's new "proliferated architecture" strategy, which emphasizes smaller, distributed satellite networks

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Umbra sees larger procurements on the horizon as the NRO ramps up plans to integrate commercial SAR imaging into its operations

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‘The U.S. government's largest-ever satellite constellation continues to grow’

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Cognitive Space, Impulse Space and Starfish Space win study contracts for “Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement”

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The NRO is continuing to explore use of orbital transfer vehicles and improved multimanifesting approaches.

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A Falcon 9 deployed the fourth batch of satellites as the National Reconnaissance Office continues to expands its low Earth orbit architecture

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The National Reconnaissance Office will invite companies to propose remote sensing capabilities on an ongoing basis. In the past, the agency responsible for designing, building and […]

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The NRO's new constellation of satellites, equipped with a range of sensors, is generating more information than ever before

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Director Chris Scolese said the NRO and DoD are resolving data integration issues as more satellites are deployed

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 5 launched the NROL-113 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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Former NGA official David Gauthier says current NRO funding for commercial satellite imagery is insufficient to ensure U.S. competitiveness in the sector

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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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