National Reconnaissance Office

The national reconnaissance office nro is one of the 16 u s.

National reconnaissance office. Government agency in charge of designing building launching and maintaining america s intelligence satellites. The very existence of this organization was kept secret until 1992. The nro is headquartered 2 miles 3 km south of washington dulles.

Edt on july 15 2020. Whether creating the latest innovations in satellite technology contracting with the most cost efficient industrial supplier conducting rigorous launch schedules or providing. The national reconnaissance office nro successfully launched its first dedicated mission from nasa wallops flight facility virginia at 09 46 a m.

Fy 2014 congressional budget justification redacted version released november 2013. The national underwater reconnaissance office nuro is the hidden younger brother of the national reconnaissance office nro. The national reconnaissance office nro is the u s.

National reconnaissance office official homepage dod directive 5105 23 national reconnaissance office nro june 28 2011 updated october 29 2015. Contact the national reconnaissance office. It provides a unique ability for procurement officials to participate in the communication exchanges that are.

This effort resulted in the national reconnaissance office nro jointly directed by the department of defense and the central intelligence agency. Other articles where national reconnaissance office is discussed. Nro was initiated in 1960 and developed as a common office for united states air force and the central intelligence agency cia to manage satellite reconnaissance.

The acquisition research center arc is a website operated by the national reconnaissance office nro acquisition center of excellence ace that is used by the intelligence community ic to support e commerce with industry. National reconnaissance office. The national reconnaissance office nro is a member of the united states intelligence community and an agency of the united states department of defense nro is considered along with the central intelligence agency cia national security agency nsa defense intelligence agency dia and national geospatial intelligence agency nga to be one of the big five u s.