National Reconnaissance Office Cozies Up to Commercial Space

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The NRO is building relationships with a broad swath of the commercial remote sensing community and space startups.

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The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has expanded its partner pool to work with satellite startups and commercial providers as it implements cutting-edge space technology. The secretive intelligence agency, which worked in the shadows for decades before being declassified in 1992, has...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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