National Reconnaissance Office
Government / agency · 
United States · founded 1961
Industry / Companies / National Reconnaissance Office
0Orbital launches
9All launches (incl. suborbital)
427Satellites in orbit
3Satellites built
0Rockets / spacecraft
National Reconnaissance Office is a government organisation based in the United States, founded in 1961. Our records show 9 launches and 427 satellites in orbit.
Structure
Divisions, sites and subsidiaries
NOVI LLC
0 orbital launches · 3 satellites in orbit
Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Special Projects (NRO Program A)
0 orbital launches · 1 satellites in orbit
CIA Office of Development and Engineering, Dir of Sci.Tech. (NRO Program B)
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
NRO Program D, Headquarters USAF
0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit
Satellites in orbit
By platform
| Starshield | 237 |
| NOSS SSU | 23 |
| NOSS-3 | 19 |
| NRL MULTI | 11 |
| NOSS B SSU | 9 |
| IC | 8 |
| Adv ORION | 8 |
| HS-601 | 7 |
Recent launches
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1971 | Lop Nor, shot down | D-21B | GUAMA | Success |
| 4 Mar 1971 | SENIOR BOWL | D-21B | GUAMA | Success |
| 17 Dec 1970 | South China | D-21B | GUAMA | Success |
| 20 Feb 1970 | LONG DRIVE | D-21B | BEALE | Success |
| 10 Nov 1969 | South China op test | D-21B | GUAMA | Success |
| 10 Jul 1969 | Capt Hook VI | D-21B | BEALE | Success |
| 10 May 1969 | Capt Hook V | D-21B | BEALE | Success |
| 11 Feb 1969 | Capt Hook IV | D-21B | A51 | Success |
| 15 Dec 1968 | Capt Hook III | D-21B | A51 | Success |
In the news
Recent headlines
- Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to ISS, Falcon Heavy to launch mission for the NRO NASASpaceflight · 29 Sep 2026
- NRO to expand use of HawkEye 360’s satellite intelligence SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2026
- Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2026
- Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts SpaceNews · 5 Aug 2026
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office Spaceflight Now · 29 Jul 2026
- Space acquisition and NRO picks face SASC SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2026
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office Spaceflight Now · 18 Jun 2026
- BlackSky to accelerate broad-area collection work under NRO contract modification SpaceNews · 9 Jun 2026
- NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2026
- Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion SpaceNews · 30 May 2026
Provenance