LAUNCH UPDATE: #NROL113 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base NET September 5. This is NRO's third proliferated architecture launch within four months, demonstrating the rapid pace of delivery for these systems.
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Chantilly, Virginia 48,613 followers
Supra Et Ultra: Above and Beyond
About us
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the leading agency in charge of America’s space-based intelligence systems. When our customers or mission partners need eyes and ears in crucial places where no human can reach, they turn to the NRO. The NRO mission is to innovate overhead intelligence systems for national security. Since 1961, the NRO has been striving to create the latest innovations in satellite technology, contracting with the most cost-efficient industrial supplier, conducting rigorous launch schedules, or providing the highest-quality products to our customers. Key customers and mission partners, such as the Armed Services, depend on the NRO for unique capabilities too; • Monitor the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction • Track international terrorists, drug traffickers, and criminal organizations • Develop highly accurate military targeting data and bomb damage assessments • Support international peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations • Assess the impact of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and fires. Innovation by the NRO has inspired technology for use in everyday life in areas such as global communications, global positioning systems (GPS), and cellular phones. The NRO provides policymakers, analysts, warfighters, and many others the critical information required to keep America safe. Visit www.nro.gov/careers/ for the latest on an NRO career and follow us on twitter: @NatReconOfc. Above and Beyond!
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http://www.nro.gov
External link for National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1961
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Chantilly, Virginia 20151, US
Employees at National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Updates
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#ICYMI NRO Director Dr. Chris Scolese joined leadership from Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and National Security Agency at #IntelSummit24 to address current and future intelligence challenges. More from the panel and Dr. Scolese's remarks discussing NRO's capabilities ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g6Zw6l
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Today Dr. Scolese joined a panel of senior leaders across the Intelligence Community at #IntelSummit24 to address strategic intelligence challenges. Dr. Scolese spoke to NRO's historic pace of innovation and the partnerships that help maintain our advantage. 📷: Intelligence and National Security Alliance
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NRO is hosting the Verification Sciences & Engineering Workshop at our headquarters in Chantilly, VA. This workshop will address the verification challenges of quantum, microelectronics, and AI/ML across three days of programming, featuring remarks from Principal Deputy Director Dr. Troy Meink. This event is open to cleared contractors and government professionals. To register, contact conference organizers through SE-MA-VSE@nro.mil by September 4.
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We're seeking high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students for NRO's 2025 Summer Internship Program! Students have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that support our mission in this paid, 10-week program. Apply by October 15: https://lnkd.in/evWFJybK
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Heading to SXSW 2025? The SXSW PanelPicker is open through Sunday, August 18! Vote for our proposal, "Spycraft in Cinema" to learn how Hollywood portrayals of national reconnaissance and spycraft compare with the reality behind the scenes. 🎬 👇 https://lnkd.in/e3cC3vVi
Spycraft in Cinema
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What is the NRO Director’s Innovation Initiative (DII)? DII is an annual program that invests up to $500,000 in cutting-edge technology and high-payoff concepts to advance the NRO's mission! Interested? Learn more at #SmallSat booth 30 and at www.nro.gov/DII/.