Successful launch: #NROL186 launched at 11:14 p.m. EDT, June 28, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from VSFB. Congratulations to our launch team and partners! #NROL186 is the second launch of NRO's proliferated architecture. Press release: https://bit.ly/3VKIvFZ
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Chantilly, Virginia 47,644 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)
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NRO celebrated the induction of the newest Pioneers of National Reconnaissance, Charles "Chuck" Alte and Gary B. Hartshorn. Recognized as the NRO's highest honor, Pioneers are trailblazers who have made significant and lasting contributions to our mission, inspiring future innovation across the national reconnaissance discipline. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eJ5jyh
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📣 Calling all undergraduate and graduate students 📣 Do you want to jump start your career by gaining real-word experience? Apply to the paid NRO 2025 Summer Internship Program and you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professionals contributing to our out-of-this-world mission. Go to https://lnkd.in/dCSPuvG to apply!
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Successful launch: #NROL146 launched today at 4:00 a.m. EDT on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Congratulations to our launch team and partners! #NROL146 is the first launch of NRO's proliferated architecture and third launch of 2024. Press release: https://lnkd.in/eGct9fKr
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Launch your career by joining the Office of the Inspector General! We’re hiring auditors, investigators, and inspectors to serve critical roles in the independent office that reports to both the Director of the NRO and Congress. Apply by May 23 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6-hwG5q #jobs #career #hiring
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NRO senior leadership recently completed a series of congressional testimonies for FY25 budgets. During this congressional hearing season, we sat down with Ben Fallon as he concluded his role as the NRO's Director of the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs to understand the impact of public engagement and congressional outreach in today's national security space environment. Listen ➡️ https://bit.ly/44Js0Oi