National Reconnaissance Office

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NRO Taps BlackSky, Maxar & Planet for Electro-Optical Commercial Layer Effort; Christopher Scolese Quoted

The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded spots on a potential 10-year, multi-billion contract to three space technology companies in an effort to gather commercial imagery and commercial remote sensing data for the defense and intelligence communities. BlackSky, Maxar and Planet have received the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer awards from the NRO in order to initiate enhanced transparency, […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt May 25, 2022, 11:57 am
in News, Space

SpaceX Deploys NRO’s National Security Payload With Reusable Rocket Booster

SpaceX has reflown its Falcon 9 launch vehicle booster to help the National Reconnaissance Office deploy a satellite to orbit, marking the first time NRO permitted such rocket hardware to be reused for one of its missions. The agency said its NROL-85 payload lifted off at 6:13 a.m. Pacific time Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 18, 2022, 11:57 am
in Industry News, News, Space, Wash100

Christopher Scolese, NRO Director, Wins 2022 Wash100 Award for Advancing ISR Missions Through Commercial Partnerships, Tech Innovation

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office, with the 2022 Wash100 Award in recognition of his efforts in leading the agency as it continues to deliver intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data to the intelligence community, Department of Defense and other space-based content recipients. This marks the third consecutive […] More

by Christine Thropp February 17, 2022, 12:05 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Planet Federal Secures NRO Contract Extension for Satellite Data Access; Robbie Schingler Quoted

Planet Labs‘ federal subsidiary has received a contract extension from the National Reconnaissance Office for continued and expanded access to its daily and unclassified satellite imaging data made available via the government’s Commercial GEOINT Integration architecture. The award provides for the addition of archived imageries dating back to 2009 and high and medium-resolution data covering […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 17, 2021, 11:49 am
in News, Space News

Maxar Invests in WorldView Legion Satellite Constellation; Tony Frazier Quoted

Maxar Technologies is investing $600 million in the development of a constellation of Worldview Legion imaging satellites as the National Reconnaissance Office prepares to launch a competition for commercial satellite imagery products in the next few months, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. In June, NRO released a draft request for proposals for the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer procurement […] More

by Jane Edwards October 6, 2021, 11:44 am
in Contract Awards, News

BlackSky Receives NRO Contract Modification for Real-Time Satellite Imagery; Brian O’Toole Quoted

The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded a contract modification to BlackSky Holdings for access to real-time satellite imagery that provides defense and intelligence communities with information on pattern-of-life anomalies. The satellites of BlackSky, capable of providing intraday revisit capabilities, will generate on-demand images intended to support homeland defense, national security and disaster and emergency response […] More

by Carol Collins August 18, 2021, 11:40 am
in Government Technology, Industry News, News

Northrop-Made Minotaur I Rocket Sends NRO Payload to Orbit

A Northrop Grumman-made rocket with a payload from the National Reconnaissance Office lifted off from NASA’s Virginia-based Wallops Flight Facility as part of the company’s Orbital-Suborbital Program-3 contract. Northrop said Tuesday its NROL-111 mission marks the 12th flight with the Minotaur I launch vehicle and the 28th with the Minotaur fleet overall. The U.S. Space […] More

by Nichols Martin June 16, 2021, 12:04 pm
in Government Technology, News

ULA-Built Delta IV Heavy Rocket Sends NRO Satellite Into Orbit

United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced on Monday the successful launch of its Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle carrying the NROL-82 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), marking the 143rd successful ULA launch to date with a 100 percent mission success rate. The rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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by Noah Chelednik April 27, 2021, 9:32 am
in Government Technology, News, Wash100

NRO Director Christopher Scolese Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading COVID-19 Response; Supporting Advancement for Space Exploration & IT Technology Capabilities

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, the top prize in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic response and relief as well as the advancement of U.S. space exploration and development of IT technology capabilities.

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by William McCormick April 15, 2021, 10:11 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, Government Technology, News, Wash100

Maxar EVP of Global Field Operations Tony Frazier Receives Fifth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

Tony Frazier, executive vice president of Global Field Operations at Maxar Technologies, was announced as a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, the most coveted honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), Executive Mosaic announced on Wednesday. This marks the fifth-time that Frazier has received a Wash100 Award in the eight year history of the award.

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by William McCormick March 17, 2021, 1:32 am
in Executive Moves, News

Ricky Garris Appointed GRSi Strategic Growth VP

Ricky Garris, an experienced engineer who has supported clients at various government agencies and private companies, has joined GRSi to serve as vice president of strategic growth responsible for supporting its defense and intelligence offerings. He will help the company expand its portfolio of services for civilian, defense and intelligence customers in his new role, GRSi said Monday.

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by Nichols Martin January 26, 2021, 6:19 am
in Government Technology, News, Space News

SpaceX Sends Classified NRO Satellite Into Orbit

SpaceX has brought a classified satellite from the National Reconnaissance Office into orbit via the company's Falcon 9 rocket, CBS News reported Saturday.

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by Matthew Nelson December 21, 2020, 9:27 am

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