Monday, September 2, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to […]
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
SpaceX launches NROL-186 spy satellite mission to increase “space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance”
On Friday, June 28 at 8:14 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-186 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This was […]
Rocket Lab launches France’s Kinéis’ ‘No Time Toulouse’ and milestone of 50 launches in 7 years
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 […]
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 […]