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National Reconnaissance Office

Type: Organization

Name: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for National Reconnaissance Office

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Air Command and Staff College

Vandenberg Air Force Base to Undergo Change of Command

The 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base will welcome a new commander in a change of command ceremony scheduled for 9 a.m. next Tuesday at the base parade grounds. Col. Keith Balts will replace Col. Nina Armagno, who is continuing on to Patrick ... [Published Noozhawk.com - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Meritorious Service Medal, Squadron, USAFCENT US Air Forces Central Command, Air Command and Staff College

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Those magnificent spooks and their spying machine: The spies help rescue Skylab

Forty years ago?in fact, possibly forty years ago today?a top secret spy satellite was pressed into emergency service to help save the crippled NASA Skylab space station. The mission was a success, and a closely guarded secret, until a retired Air Force ... [Published Space Review - May 21 2013]

Entities: National Reconnaissance Office, NASA, The Gambit, Reentry Vehicle

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

NASA

NASA plans to send spy telescope to Mars

US: The spy satellite that was donated to NASA in 2012 might be one of the next objects in line to be sent to Mars.The satellite was one of two that were built for a National Reconnaissance Office programme called Future Imagery Architecture. Unfortunately, ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 21 2013]

Entities: NASA, Alfred McEwen, Spectrometer

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Spy Satellite to Head to Mars?

A spy satellite donated to NASA by the National Reconnaissance Office may be headed to Mars to study the red planet and its two moons. The space telescope is similar in size and appearance to the Hubble telescope, which was put into Earth orbit in 19 ... [Published ITechPost - May 16 2013]

Entities: NASA, National Reconnaissance Office, Hubble Space Telescope

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

United Launch Alliance

Atlas streaks through clear skies to destination

19-story rocket carrying a new-generation GPS navigation satellite CAPE CANAVERAL ? Streaking through clear blue, early evening skies, an Atlas V rocket roared off Wednesday in the first of two launches planned at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in just ... [Published Florida Today - May 16 2013]

Entities: United Launch Alliance, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Space Systems, Cape Canaveral (United States), Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Space.com

NASA May Launch Donated Spy Satellite Telescope to Mars

One of the two spy satellite telescopes that recently fell into NASA's lap may eventually make its way to the Red Planet.The space agency is currently mulling , which were donated by the National Reconnaissance Office and are comparable in size and appearance ... [Published Space.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Alfred McEwen, NASA, National Reconnaissance Office, Solar System, Space.com

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

National Reconnaissance Office

SAVE THE DATE: INSA Leadership Dinner with Betty Sapp on July 24th

in Events, News - No commentsBetty Sapp, Director, National Reconnaissance OfficeThe Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) will be hosting a Leadership Dinner with Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Betty Sapp on Wednesday ... [Published WashingtonExec - May 08 2013]

Entities: National Reconnaissance Office, Leadership, Reston (United States)

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

NASA's Spy Telescopes, Donated By NRO, Still Need Missions

By: Mike Wall Published: 05/06/2013 07:12 AM EDT on SPACE.com NASA is sorting through a variety of possible uses for a pair of powerful spy satellite telescopes that fell into the agency's lap last year. In November, NASA asked scientists to suggest ... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - May 06 2013]

Entities: National Reconnaissance Office, NASA, Space.com, Hubble Space Telescope, Optics

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

NASA Mulls Missions for Spy Satellite Telescopes | 2013-05-04 08:12:48 PM

NASA is sorting through a variety of possible uses for a pair of powerful military spy satellite telescopes that fell into the agency's lap last year.In November, NASA asked scientists to suggest missions for the telescopes, which were donated by the ... [Published Nile International - May 04 2013]

Entities: National Reconnaissance Office, NASA, Hubble Space Telescope, Optics

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 2 reports

NASA satellite powered by Android smartphones captures blurry images

International News: The blurry images above were captured by "PhoneSats," a new, ultracheap, ultrasmall type of satellite powered by Android smartphones that NASA launched into orbit late last month. NASA has taken many images of the Earth from space, ... [Published KeralaNext.com - May 04 2013]

Entities: NASA, National Reconnaissance Office, Google Nexus One

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

Flying High: Why The Military Is Taking Cyber Warfare Seriously

Todd Branchflower was one of my Lean LaunchPad students entrepreneurial enough to convince the Air Force send him to Stanford to get his graduate engineering degree. After watching my Secret History of Silicon Valley talk, he became fascinated by how ... [Published Forbes.com - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Cyber Warfare, Military/Armed Forces, US National Security Agency

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Jimmie D. Hill

Jimmie D. Hill, 79, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, April 23, 2013, with the love of his life and wife of 57 years by his side.The Hills made their home in McLean for more than 30 years prior to relocating to Spotsylvania County in 2005.He is ... [Published Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: National Reconnaissance Office, Arlington National Cemetery, Salvation Army

Quotes

About the capabilities of the mission, McEwan said, "When pointed at Mars, [this telescope] can significantly advance our understanding of the past and present habitability of Mars."

Spy Satellite to Head to Mars? [Published ITechPost - May 16 2013]

...also likely carry a UHF antenna to relay data from Mars rovers and landers to Earth, further aiding operations at the Red Planet, team members say. "When pointed at Mars, MOST can significantly advance our understanding of the past and present habitability of Mars, both from direct science observations and by providing critical support to robotic and potential human exploration on the surface of Mars or its moons" McEwen and his colleagues wrote in their SALSO presentation. [] Looking beyond Mars

NASA May Launch Donated Spy Satellite Telescope to Mars [Published Space.com - May 15 2013]

...It's beautiful, amazing, adrenaline pumping and at the same time gives you a little bit of perspective as to how precious life is," Plazas said. "I think it's great that he's got a passion in life and that it provides for some really cool stories."

Captain jumps 2,500 times for fun [Published DVIDS - May 09 2013]

...eadquarters to the Springfield GSA Warehouse property would offer numerous synergies with the United States intelligence community," McDonnell said. "The Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff all have substantial presence in Northern Virginia."

Gov. Bob McDonnell Endorses Springfield for New FBI Headquarters [Published Kingstowne Patch - May 07 2013]

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NASA's Spy Telescopes, Donated By NRO, Still Ne... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - May 06 2013]
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NASA satellite powered by Android smartphones c... [Published KeralaNext.com - May 04 2013]
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Blogs

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Judge Walton Named Presiding Judge of FISA Court [Published Secrecy News - Feb 06 2013] Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts has appointed Judge Reggie B. Walton of the D.C. District Court to serve as Presiding Judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, effective February 22, 2013. Judge Walton, who has been a member ...
Adam Greenfield: The City Is Here For You To Us... [Published Wired: Beyond the Beyond - Feb 05 2013] a href="http://speedbird.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/the-city-is-here-for-you-to-use-100-easy-pieces/">http://speedbird.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/the-city-is-here-for-you-to-use-100-easy-pieces/ The City Is Here For You To Use: 100 easy pieces Adam Greenfield’s ...
I will not tolerate a... baby bump gap!!!! [Published The Call - Jan 03 2013] p>You know, as 2013 dawns, there's a brewing debate about whether America is now just a "mediocre" country . As a long-run optimist about the America's future , however, I'm pretty dubious of the mediocrity argument. There are too many areas where ...
NRO Releases Redacted Budget Book for FY2013 [Published Secrecy News - Dec 12 2012] The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the U.S. intelligence agency that is responsible for developing and operating the nation’s intelligence satellites, has released a redacted version of its Congressional Budget Justification Book for the current ...
290-plus selected for academic, career broadeni... [Published militaryfeed.com - Dec 03 2012] 290-plus selected for academic, career broadening opportunities Posted 11/30/2012 Email storyPrint story by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 11/30/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – More than 290 officers ...

Press Releases

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United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket Successfu... [Published PR Newswire - Sep 14 2012]