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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Sixth ULA Launch This Year Sends New NRO Satellite to Space
United Launch Alliance has launched a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office via the company's Delta IV Heavy rocket, following technical delays that have moved the launch date by months, Space.com reported Thursday. NROL-44, a classified spacecraft, launched Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a mission with undisclosed details.
Read More »Blue Origin Names Seven Advisory Board Members
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket venture has appointed seven government and industry veterans to its newly formed board of advisers that will counsel the firm's leadership team on space business matters.
Read More »Northrop-Built Boosters Propel Atlas V Rocket Carrying NRO Payload
Northrop Grumman powered the deployment of the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-101 mission aboard an Atlas V rocket with three of its Graphite Epoxy Motors 63 strap-on boosters.
Read More »ULA’s Atlas V Rocket Launches NRO Security Payload; Gary Wentz Quoted
An Atlas V 531 rocket carrying a national security payload from the National Reconnaissance Office took off Nov. 13 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Read More »ULA Preps Atlas V Rocket for NRO Launch; Gary Wentz Quoted
United Launch Alliance has begun final preparations for its Atlas V vehicle ahead of launching a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Read More »Space Force Launches Northrop’s Minotaur IV Rocket With NRO Satellite Payload
Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur IV vehicle has launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite mission to orbit as part of the U.S. Space Force’s Orbital/Suborbital Program-3 contract.
Read More »PAE Hires Former NGA Senior Official; Chico Moline Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 6, 2020 — PAE (Nasdaq: PAE) appointed Jerry Blixt, a former senior leader at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, as an account director to help expand the company's work with NGA and the National Reconnaissance Office, GovCon Wire reported June 26.
Read More »NRO Taps Rocket Lab for Back-to-Back Smallsat Missions in 2021; Peter Beck Quoted
The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded Rocket Lab a contract to send small satellites to orbit as part of two back-to-back missions in spring 2021.
Read More »Rocket Lab Sends NRO, NASA Smallsats to Orbit; Peter Beck Quoted
Rocket Lab has launched satellites from NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the Australian government as part of a rideshare mission dubbed “Don’t Stop Me Now," C4ISRNET reported Sunday.
Read More »Rocket Lab’s Electron Vehicle to Launch NASA, NRO Satellites in June
Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle is slated to send satellite payloads from NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the Australian government to orbit as part of the “Don’t Stop Me Now” mission in early June.
Read More »USSF Granted Access to SpaceX Commercial Launches
SpaceX has received an $8.9M contract modification to provide the U.S. Space Force with access to the company’s civil and commercial space programs, SpaceNews reported Saturday.
Read More »ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy-Lift Rocket to Launch NRO Satellite in August
United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4 rocket is slated to send payload from the National Reconnaissance Office to orbit on August 26 following program delays, Spaceflight Now reported Friday.
Read More »Perspecta to Add Former NRO Director Betty Sapp as Board Member; Mac Curtis Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 2, 2020 — Betty Sapp, former director at the National Reconnaissance Office and a four-time Wash100 winner, is set to join the board of directors of Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) by May 1, GovCon Wire reported March 17.
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