WASHINGTON — 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. Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space and Turion Space were selected for the […]
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WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office is on track to dramatically increase the number of spy satellites it relies upon to collect intelligence, the agency’s deputy director Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak said Oct. 10. Speaking at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Povak offered further insight into the agency’s plan […]
WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office is soliciting proposals from commercial remote-sensing companies that use optical imaging satellites. In a Broad Agency Announcement titled “Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities,” the NRO is seeking new and emerging types of imaging that were not included in the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer contracts the agency awarded […]
LOGAN, Utah – 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. The NRO mission, scheduled to launch on a Firefly Alpha launch vehicle in 2024, will demonstrate multiple on-orbit deployments with Firefly’s Elytra orbital […]
LOGAN, Utah – The National Reconnaissance Office is eager to work with partners who are developing advanced technology for satellites and ground systems. “We’re eager to collaborate with industry and academia in advancing these capabilities and expanding our future architecture,” U.S. Space Force Col. Matt Allen, NRO Advanced Systems and […]
ST LOUIS – U.S. defense and intelligence agencies need to forge even closer ties with the commercial sector to address national security threats, Chris Scolese, National Reconnaissance Office director, said May 23 at the GEOINT Symposium here. In recent years, the NRO has established relationships and developed contracting mechanisms to […]
COLORADO SPRINGS – The National Reconnaissance Office is casting a wide net in its latest bid for commercial Earth observation. Innovative electro-optical capabilities will be the subject of the fourth focus area of the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement. In a request for proposals scheduled to be released in […]
WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 and Maxar Technologies have been awarded contract extensions by the National Reconnaissance Office for commercial radio-frequency (RF) data. The NRO also awarded similar contracts to Kleos Space and Spire Global. All four companies last year were selected for cooperative agreements that give the NRO access to […]