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Report: Northrop Collaborating With SpaceX on Classified Intelligence Satellite Network
19 Apr 2024 15:45 GMT
Northrop Grumman and SpaceX are working together on a classified satellite constellation for a U.S. intelligence agency to gather high-resolution Earth imagery and help improve the U.S. government’s ability to monitor military and intelligence targets, …
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SpaceX launches DoD’s next-generation operational environmental intelligence satellite
11 Apr 2024 19:23 GMT
On Thursday, April 11 at 7:25 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the USSF-62 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This is the third launch of the first stage booster supporting this …
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S. Korea's 2nd Military Intelligence Satellite Launched Successfully
08 Apr 2024 06:07 GMT
… plans to operate five military intelligence satellites in the low Earth orbit … .
The first of the five intelligence satellites, equipped with electro-optical and …
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China launched the world's first artificial intelligence satellite
04 Feb 2024 21:32 GMT
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China has successfully launched the first commercial artificial intelligence hypersatellite into orbit, CGTN reports. The Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) launch vehicle blasted off from the launch site at 11:06 a.m. Beijing …
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BlackSky's AI powered intelligence satellite will soon monitor Earth
04 Feb 2024 12:23 GMT
BlackSky has reported that its AI tools, developed under the SMART program, can now analyze over 20% of the Earth's surface every month. The company also claimed that its AI tools have accurately detected and classified over 2 million change …
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S. Korean military to launch 130 intelligence satellites to keep N. Korea in check
14 Dec 2023 00:18 GMT
The South Korean military and intelligence authorities reportedly plan to put up to 130 reconnaissance satellites targeting North Korea into a low Earth orbit of 500 kilometers by the early 2030s. The military will test-fire solid-fuel space rockets, which …
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NRO expands commercial partnerships
07 May 2024 19:45 GMT
… , launching and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites, often cite their commitment to …
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America’s Ears in Space: NRO Declassified NRL-Developed Electronic Intelligence Satellite Program
29 Sep 2023 18:40 GMT
“With 100 years of history, the Naval Research Lab has been advancing science in national security well before we could actually leverage space,” said Dr. Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the NRO. “Today’s Centennial offers an opportunity to talk …
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ULA launches intelligence satellite early Thursday following launch delay
21 Jun 2023 04:19 GMT
ULA launches rocket from Florida United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Florida early Thursday morning.
ORLANDO, Fla. - United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Florida early Thursday morning. Liftoff …
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ULA to launch intelligence satellite atop Delta IV Heavy rocket on June 21
09 Jun 2023 03:48 GMT
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). [Credit: ULA]
ORLANDO, Fla. - A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the …