June 25, 2021
NRO welcomes 2021 summer interns
CHANTILLY, Va. — On June 7, interns from universities across the U.S. arrived at NRO headquarters to participate in NRO's second summer internship program. Last summer was the inaugural launch of the program, and it has expanded to more than five times the number of interns participating this year.For 10 weeks from June 7-Aug. 13, undergraduate and graduate
June 15, 2021
NRO returns to Virginia’s Space Coast with NROL-111
CHANTILLY, Va. — Today the National Reconnaissance Office, in collaboration with U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center, Northrop Grumman, and Virginia Space/Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, successfully launched the NROL-111 mission aboard a Northrop Grumman Minotaur I. The Minotaur I launched at 9:35 a.m. EDT from NASA’s Wallops
May 28, 2021
“The Dish” sits down with NRO Pioneer Sam Araki
CHANTILLY, Va. — The NRO Office of Public Affairs, in coordination with NRO’s Asian Pacific American Network (NAPAN), held a teleconference with NRO Pioneer Minoru “Sam” Araki for Asian American Pacific Islander Month (AAPI).Araki discusses the struggles he faced in his early life, his stance on current events, his newest article “The 4C1000 Seven Tenets for the
May 26, 2021
DNI Haines and NRO Director discuss Vandenberg NROL-82 Launch
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Ca. — On Monday, April 26, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and NRO Director Dr. Chris Scolese joined Chief of Space Operations for the Space Force, Gen. Jay Raymond to watch the successful launch of NROL-82 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Delta V Heavy, built by United Launch Alliance, carried a national security
May 24, 2021
NRO Director addresses HASC Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
CHANTILLY, Va. — On May 24, Dr. Scolese addressed the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Strategic Forces at its FY22 Priorities for National Security Space Program Hearing.Dr. Scolese highlighted the accomplishments the NRO had met in the past year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the innovation and vision for the future as the NRO reflects on its
May 21, 2021
NRO remembers former Deputy Director Dr. F. Robert Naka
CHANTILLY, Va. — Dr. Fumio Robert “Bob” Naka served as Deputy Director of the NRO from July 1969 – August 1972, the first to be hired from outside of the CIA.Dr. Naka was born in San Francisco, California to Japanese immigrant parents. He graduated high school at the age of 16 and began studying engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles. He was
May 20, 2021
Dr. Meink Delivers Keynote at Ohio Space Forum
CHANTILLY, Va. — NRO’s Principal Deputy Director, Dr. Troy Meink, spoke about NRO’s role in national space to an online audience of several hundred during the 2nd annual Ohio Space Forum, May 18, 2021.According to the event organizers, “The Ohio Space Forum will bring together federal, military, industry, and academic leaders in the dynamic fields of space
April 27, 2021
Senator Angus King visits Westfields
CHANTILLY, Va. — On April 23, Senator Angus King met with the NRO Top 3 in Westfield’s Innovation Collaboration Center to receive multiple mission updates from leadership in the GEOINT and SIGINT directorates. The Ground Enterprise Directorate demonstrated the capabilities of THRESHER, a global situation awareness system, to Sen. King. Prior to this discussion,
HPSCI representatives visit Westfields
CHANTILLY, Va. — Rep. Brad Wenstrup and Rep. Chris Stewart visited NRO’s headquarters at Westfields April 22 to discuss NRO’s support to the warfighter. Both are members of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). Wenstrup is the House Representative for Ohio’s second district and is a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Prior to his career in
April 26, 2021
NRO celebrates 60th anniversary with successful launch of NROL-82
CHANTILLY, Va. — Today the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations General Jay Raymond joined the National Reconnaissance Office Director Dr. Christopher Scolese for the successful NROL-82 mission launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy. The Delta IV Heavy launched at 1:47 p.m. PDT / 4:47 p.m. EDT