May 6, 2026

AI revolutionizing NRO’s delivery of space-based capabilities critical to national security

Aurora, CO — Artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to revolutionize how the National Reconnaissance Office delivers the space-based capabilities that are critical to national security, NRO Director Chris Scolese said at an industry conference Wednesday.

April 14, 2026

NRO’s proliferated architecture exceeding expectations, PDDNRO tells Space Symposium

COLORADO SPRINGS — Two years after the National Reconnaissance Office announced an ambitious plan to put a proliferated architecture on orbit, the system is now operational and even surpassing expectations, Bill Adkins, principal deputy director of the NRO, said Tuesday at the annual Space Symposium.

March 23, 2026

NRO deputy director warns of risks from space debris at tech forum

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — A dramatic rise in the number of satellites on orbit is increasing the amount of space debris, posing a critical threat to the capabilities of America’s national space systems, Maj. Gen. Chris Povak, deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, said Monday.

March 12, 2026

Dr. Scolese speaks at AAS Goddard Space Science Symposium; discusses advancing cutting-edge technologies

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Reconnaissance Office is working to advance cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum sensing, to better meet the demands of its customers, NRO Director Chris Scolese said at an aerospace industry forum Thursday.

Feb. 12, 2026

Maj. Gen. Povak speaks at NSSA DISC; announces latest commercial contracts

Reston, Va. — The National Reconnaissance Office is always looking for innovative ways to leverage commercial technologies that can expand its capabilities on orbit and enhance its national security mission, Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak, deputy director of the NRO, said Tuesday.

Jan. 28, 2026

Declassifying JUMPSEAT: an American pioneer in space

The director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) recently declassified the existence of JUMPSEAT: the United States’ first-generation, highly elliptical orbit (HEO) signals-collection satellite.

Dec. 3, 2025

NRO at “precipice of a major transformation,” DDNRO tells industry forum

ARLINGTON, VA — The NRO is at the “precipice of a major transformation,” modernizing its entire space and ground infrastructure now and over the next decade...

Nov. 20, 2025

NRO embraces evolution of commercial partnerships amid “incredible technological revolution”

WASHINGTON, DC — The NRO is working to develop the best systems that will give the best information possible to policymakers, intelligence analysts, and warfighters.

Sept. 19, 2025

Director Scolese highlights NRO’s efforts to accelerate innovation

National Harbor, Md. — NRO is leveraging innovation to accelerate the delivery of space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...

Aug. 14, 2025

NRO's Critical Role in Apollo 11's Safe Return from the Moon (1969)

On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on Earth's only natural satellite...