The Latest Breaking News from NRO

SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites, 20 Starlink spacecraft from California

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday morning (Nov. 30) from California's central coast.

Space · Nov 29, 2024

SpaceX to launch 2nd batch of next-gen US spy satellites tonight

SpaceX is set to launch the second batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" tonight (June 28).

Space · Jun 28, 2024

SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites and sticks the landing (video)

SpaceX launched the first batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" early Wednesday morning (May 22).

Space · May 21, 2024

Atlas V rocket to launch Space Force's 'watchdog' satellite Silent Barker on Aug. 28. Here's how to watch live

United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch the Silent Barker mission on Tuesday (Aug. 29) on the behalf of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Space · Aug 28, 2023

Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)

United Launch Alliance rolled its Atlas V rocket to the launch pad today (Aug. 25), ahead of the planned Aug. 29 liftoff of the 'Silent Barker' reconnaissance mission.

Space · Aug 25, 2023

ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket puts on a show on its next-to-last launch (photos)

Stunning photos show the launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex-37 on the NROL-68 mission.

Space · Jun 27, 2023

Watch Delta IV Heavy rocket launch US spy satellite on penultimate mission early Thursday

United Launch Alliance's powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket is scheduled to fly for the second-to-last time early Thursday morning (June 22), and you can watch the liftoff live.

Space · Jun 20, 2023

US and Australia to launch second joint spy satellite from site in New Zealand

Some in space industry bewildered by Australia’s lack of fanfare about the launch of the satellites, which will be used to collect intelligence for allied nations

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

5 Stocks Moving On The US Government Spy Satellite News

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the United States agency that manages the designing, building, and maintaining of the country's intelligence satellites.

Benzinga · May 26, 2022

Why Is Planet Labs Stock Surging Today?

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company announced it was awarded an Electro-Optical Commercial Layer contract by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Benzinga · May 25, 2022