Rocket Lab successfully reached a milestone that few commercial rockets achieved and at a pace that outperformed its competition. The company launched its 50th Electron rocket to date just seven […]
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
SSC awards 3 contracts for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA). The base Indefinite […]
BlackSky awarded NRO contract
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a one year extension contract from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to continue to deliver on the current Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) […]
UPDATE SpaceX launches NROL146 on next gen spy mission sending the first reconnaissance satellite constellation
On Wednesday, May 22 at 1:00 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-146 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission […]
ULA ‘Tomorrow’s the Day’, Delta IV Heavy’s Swan Song on NROL-70 mission
All is good for go for tomorrow’s final launch of the huge Delta IV for the NROL-70 mission. “While we near the final liftoff, the Delta legacy will live on […]
ULA’s Delta IV Heavy’s grand finale still a ‘Go’ for Tuesday’s NROL-70 mission
Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is planned to lift off on Tuesday, April […]
Fingers crossed for Tuesday’s ULA grand finale launch of Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission
(Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida) – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office is now planned for Tuesday, […]
ULA Delta IV Heavy scrubbed at T-00:03:58 update to ‘issue’
THURSDAY EVENING UPDATE TO THE FORMER ANNOUNCEMENT: The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was scrubbed due to […]
Tomorrow is ULA’s historic final launch for Delta IV Heavy carrying NROL-70
Thursday’s historic launch of NROL-70 relates a partnership between the NRO and ULA that began with the first launch in 2006 that now totals 34 consecutive successes. ULA’s Wednesday update […]
Rocket Lab lets it fly with ‘Live and Let Fly’ its first launch for NRO’s spy satellites
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched a dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance […]