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America’s space-based spy agency awards six contracts to hyperspectral imagery providers

March 22, 2023 Aria Alamalhodaei 62 Viewsblacksky, national reconnaissance office, orbital sidekick, Pixxel, planet 1 min read

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded five-year study contracts to six space companies that provide hyperspectral satellite imagery — BlackSky, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, Xplore and HyperSat — as the agency seeks to expand its remote sensing capabilities. The NRO, the arm of the Department of Defense that conducts space-based spying and surveillance, […]

Watch Rocket Lab launch the first of two missions for the National Reconnaissance Office

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Watch Rocket Lab launch the first of two missions for the National Reconnaissance Office

July 12, 2022August 10, 2022 Aria Alamalhodaei 215 ViewsElectron, national reconnaissance office, Rocket Lab 1 min read

Rocket Lab is attempting to demonstrate its speediest launch cadence yet, with two back-to-back missions for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) scheduled to fly 10 days apart. The first mission, dubbed “Wise One Looks Ahead” or NROL-162, is due to launch no earlier than July 12 at 1:00 AM EST (5:00 AM UTC) from […]