# Archived Press Releases

              - 2024 Press Releases  
              - 2023 Press Releases - Dec. 5, 2023 NRO Awards Commercial Electro-Optical Capabilities Contracts
- Nov. 18, 2023 NRO achieves unprecedented 15th clean financial audit
- Sept. 8, 2023 NRO participates in 37th SmallSat Conference
- Sept. 28, 2023 NRO declassifies early ELINT satellite program
- July 26, 2023 NRO launches new, modern and dynamic web experience on NRO.gov
- June 22, 2023 - NRO returns to Florida’s Space Coast for penultimate Delta IV Heavy Rocket launch with NROL-68 mission
- June 21, 2023 - NRO honors three new Pioneers of National Reconnaissance
- April 26, 2023 - NRO director testifies before House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- April 18, 2023 - “The future is now,” NRO director says at 38th Space Symposium
- March 22, 2023 - NRO Awards Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities Study Contracts
 
              - 2022 Press Releases - December 23,2022 - Edwards appointed and confirmed as next NRO Inspector General
- November 18,2022 - NRO achieves unmatched 14th clean financial audit
- September 28, 2022 - NRO Announces Commercial Radio Frequency Study Contract Awards
- September 24, 2022 - Vandenberg's final Delta IV Heavy launch with NROL-91 mission
- September 9, 2022 - NRO welcomes new deputy director and Space Force Element commander
- August 4, 2022 - NRO and Australia DoD complete second New Zealand Launch this year with NROL-199
- July 15, 2022 - NRO honors two new Pioneers of National Reconnaissance
- July 13, 2022 - NRO & Australia DoD Successfully Launch NROL-162 from New Zealand
- May 25, 2022 - NRO announces largest award of commercial imagery contracts
- May 10, 2022 -NRO and UK’s Ministry of Defence Partner for Historic Launch in 2022
- April 17, 2022 -NRO successfully reuses SpaceX launch booster for first time with NROL-85 mission
- February 2, 2022 -NRO celebrates first launch of 2022 and first Falcon 9 National Security Space Launch with NROL-87
- January 20, 2022 - NRO awards five contracts for commercial radar capabilities on a rapid procurement timeline
 
              - 2021 Press Releases - December 2, 2021 - NRO reaches an unprecedented financial management milestone
- November 16, 2021 -NRO releases collection of previously classified documents, increases transparency
- November 3, 2021 - NRO announces acquisition for next generation of commercial imagery
- October 7, 2021 - NRO announces acquisition to explore new and emerging commercial capabilities
- August 9, 2021 -NRO welcomes new deputy director in a change of command ceremony
- June 15, 2021 - NRO returns to Virginia’s Space Coast with NROL-111
- April 26, 2021 - NRO celebrates 60th anniversary with successful launch of NROL-82
 
              - 2020 Press Releases - December 19, 2020 - NRO launches second dedicated mission with SpaceX
- December 11, 2020 - NROdelivers advanced reconnaissance capabilities with fifth launch of 2020
- November 16, 2020 - NRO receives unmatched12th "clean" financial audit
- November 13, 2020 - NRO launches national security payload from Cape Canaveral
- October 5, 2020 - Dr. Troy Meinksworn in as the new PDDNRO.
- July 15, 2020 - NRO launches first dedicated launch from Wallops Island
- June 13, 2020 - NRO launches second mission of 2020 with Rocket Lab
- January 31, 2020 - NROL-151 launches first dedicated mission from New Zealand
- January 15, 2020 - NRO Honors Two New Pioneers of National Reconnaissance
 
              - 2019 Press Releases - December 11, 2019 - NRO awards two commercial integration study contracts
- November 14, 2019 - NRO Achieves Eleven Years of "Clean" Financial Audits
- November 2, 2019 - NRO launches two IMPACT small satellites as rideshare on NG-12
- October 15, 2019 - NRO awards Planet contract as part of transition of commercial imagery acquisition
- September 23, 2019 - NRO Awards fourth commercial imagery study contract.
- September 13, 2019 -NRO, USSPACECOM exercise the protection and defense of space assets
- August 5, 2019 - Hon. Dr. Chris Scolese swears in as Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
- June 3, 2019 - NRO Awards Commercial Imagery Study Contracts
- January 24, 2019 - NRO Honors the 2017 Pioneer of National Reconnaissance
- January 19, 2019 - NROL-71 Lifts Off Aboard Delta IV Heavy​
 
              - 2018 Press Releases - November 16, 2018 - NRO Celebrates Ten Years of "Clean" Financial Audits
- September 5, 2018 - NRO-NGA Transitions Commercial Imagery Acquisition
- January 12, 2018 - NROL-47 Kicks Off 2018 for NRO
 
              - 2017 Press Releases - November 29, 2017 - The NRO Receives "Clean" Financial Audit for Ninth Consecutive Year
- October 15, 2017 - NROL-52 Soars Like an Eagle
- September 23, 2017 - NROL- 42 Lifts Off
- May 1, 2017 - NROL-76 Lifts Off on May 1, 2017
- March 3, 2017 - NROL-79 Lifts Off on March 1, 2017
 
              - 2016 Press Releases - December 8, 2016 - The NRO Receives Clean Financial Audit for Eighth Consecutive Year
- September 23, 2016 - Senate Confirmation and Presidential Appointment of Susan S. Gibson as NRO Inspector General
- July 28, 2016 - NROL-61 Lifts Off on July 28, 2016
- June 12, 2016 - NROL-37 Lifts Off on June 11, 2016
- April 22, 2016 - NRO Selects the 2015 Pioneer of National Reconnaissance
- March 25, 2016 - Dr. Stewart Cameron Receives 2016 Charyk Award
- February 10, 2016 - NROL-45 Launches from Vandenberg, AFB, California
 
              - 2015 Press Releases - October 8, 2015 - NROL-55 Lifts Off from Vandenberg, Air Force Base, Calif.
- May 18, 2015 - NRO’s ULTRASat Providing CubeSat Rideshares on U.S. Air Force AFSPC-5 Mission
- February 19, 2015 - NRO Selects the 2014 Class of Pioneers
 
              - 2014 Press Releases - December 17, 2014 - The NRO Receives Clean Financial Audit for Sixth Consecutive Year
- December 15, 2014 - NROL-35 Lifts Off on December 12, 2014
- November 24, 2014 - Terry Duncan, Director of NRO’s Communications Systems Directorate, Awarded Highest Civilian Service Award from Department of Defense
- September 30, 2014 - Roll-out of the NRO’s ARC 2.0 – Improving Acquisition Outreach Among Business, Industry, and the Intelligence Community
- August 28, 2014 - NRO Joins Facebook
- May 22, 2014 - NROL-33 Lifts Off on May 22, 2014
- April 11, 2014 - NROL-67 Lifts Off on April 10, 2014
- April 8, 2014 - NRO Inducts the 2013 Class of Pioneers
- April 8, 2014 - Dr. Darrell Zimbelman Receives 2014 Charyk Award
- February 19, 2014 - The NRO Receives Clean Financial Audit for Fifth Consecutive Year
 
              - 2013 Press Releases - December 18, 2013 - NROL-39 Lifts Off on December 5
- December 2, 2013 - NROL-39 Scheduled to Launch with GEMSat Auxiliary Payload
- August 28, 2013 - NROL-135 Lifts Off on August 28
- February 25, 2013 - National Reconnaissance Office Honors 2012 Pioneer and Founder
- January 15, 2013 - NRO Achieves Fourth Consecutive “Clean” Audit on Its Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Statements
 
              - 2012 Press Releases - October 15, 2012 - Jill Singer, NRO Chief Information Officer, Receives Prestigious CIO Breakaway Leader Award
- September 13, 2012 - NROL-36 Press Release
- August 30, 2012 - NRO on RBSP - Questions and Answers
- August 30, 2012 - RBSP Press Release
- July 30, 2012 - NROL-36 Auxiliary Payloads Release
- July 16, 2012 - NRO Leadership Transition
- June 28, 2012 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard DELTA IV Rocket
- June 20, 2012 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard ATLAS V Rocket
- April 3, 2012 - NRO Payload Successfully launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV
- April 2, 2012 - Dr. Troy Meink and Larry D. Bell Receive Charyk Award from National Space Club
- February 14, 2012 - NRO CIO Jill Tummler Singer Honored with the 2012 CloudNOW Top Ten Women in Cloud Award
- February 3, 2012 - NRO Selects 2011 Class of Pioneers
- January 26, 2012 - Declassified Gambit-Hexagon Satellites Displayed at the National Air Force Museum
 
              - 2011 Press Releases - December 13, 2011 - NRO Achieves Third Consecutive "Clean" Audit on Its Annual Financial
- November 1, 2011 - C4ISR Journal Recognizes NRO
- October 14, 2011 - NRO, NASA, USAF Establishes Launch Entrance Strategy
- September 9, 2011 - NRO Celebrates 50 Years Of National Service
- June 9, 2011 - NRO EQUIS Mobile Article
- April 14, 2011 - NRO Payload Successfully Launched Aboard Atlas V
- March 11, 2011 - NRO Payload Successfully Launched Aboard Delta IV
- February 22, 2011 - NRO Achieves Second Consecutive "Clean" Audit on Its Annual Financial Statements
- February 6, 2011 - NRO Payload Successfully Launched Aboard Minotaur I
- February 1, 2011 - NRO Selects 2010 Class of Pioneers
- January 20, 2011 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard DELTA IV Heavy
 
              - 2010 Press Releases - November 23, 2010 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard DELTA IV Heavy
- September 21, 2010 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard ATLAS V
 
              - 2009 Press Releases - November 13, 2009 - NRO Selects 2009 Class of Pioneers
- January 17, 2009 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Delta IV Heavy
- January 5, 2009 - Director's Note - Mr. Dennis Fitzgerald
 
              - 2008 Press Releases - December 10, 2008 - U.S. Space Leaders Call for Action to Protect Nation's Future
- September 5, 2008 - NRO Selects 2008 Class of Pioneers
- March 13, 2008 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Atlas V
 
              - 2007 Press Releases - December 11, 2007 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Atlas V
- October 19, 2007 - DoD Names New NRO Director
- October 5, 2007 - Senate Confirms Dr. Donald Kerr as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
- August 21, 2007 - NRO Selects 2007 Class of Pioneers
- June 18, 2007 - NROL-30 Launch Update
- June 15, 2007 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Atlas V
 
              - 2006 Press Releases - December 14, 2006 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launced Aboard Delta II
- September 22, 2006 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Delta IV
- August 28, 2006 - NRO Selects 2006 Class of Pioneers
 
              - 2005 Press Releases - October 20, 2005 - NRO Payload Takes Last Ride Aboard Titan IV
- September 12, 2005 - POPPY Satellite Reconnaissance Program Recognized
- September 9, 2005 - NRO Selects 2005 Class of Pioneers
- July 22, 2005 - Dr. Donald Kerr Named as NRO Director
- April 29, 2005 - NRO Successfully Launches Last Titan from Cape Canaveral
- February 3, 2005 - NRO Successfully Launches Payload on Last Atlas 3 from Cape Canaveral
- January 4, 2005 - 2005 National Reconnaissance Pioneer Recognition Program - Call for Nominations
 
              - 2004 Press Releases - October 12, 2004 - NRO Selects 2004 Class of Pioneers
- September 2, 2004 - NRO Successfully Launches Payload from ATLAS IIAS
- May 25, 2004 - 2005 Director's Innovative Initiative (DII)
- February 12, 2004 - 2004 Small Payload Rideshare Conference
 
              - 2003 Press Releases - December 23, 2003 - 2004 National Reconnaissance Pioneer Recognition Program - Call for Nominations
- December 2, 2003 - NRO Successfully Launches Payload from ATLAS IIA
- September 10, 2003 - NRO Successfully Launches Payload from TITAN IV
- September 5, 2003 - NRO Selects 2003 Class of Pioneers
- September 2, 2003 - General Moseley, USAF, Writes Letter to U.S. News and World Report
- August 15, 2003 - DNRO Teets Writes Letter to U.S. News and World Report
- August 11, 2003 - Former Senator and Co-Chair of SSCI Bob Kerrey Expresses his Support of the NRO
- April 8, 2003 - The Honorable Peter Teets National Space Symposium Dinner Address
- January 1, 2003 - 2003 NRO Pioneer Recognition Program - Call for Nominations
 
              - 2002 Press Releases - December 17, 2002 - NRO Opens New Website for Children
- November 13, 2002 - NRO Announces Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
- September 24, 2002 - NRO Selects 2002 Class of Pioneers
- September 3, 2002 - Transformational Communications Office Formed
- June 18, 2002 - NRO Awarded the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award
- February 11, 2002 - USECAF, DNRO Creates New Office Under Space Transformation Plan
 
              - 2001 Press Releases - December 14, 2001 - NRO Seeks Innovative Launch Ideas
- December 14, 2001 - Peter B. Teets Becomes New USECAF, DNRO
- December 4, 2001 - NRO to Host Federal Reconnaissance Users Conferences
- November 2, 2001 - NRO Seeks Nominations for 2002 Pioneer Honorees
- October 12, 2001 - NRO Accomplishes Third Successful Launch in 33 Days
- October 9, 2001 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- September 27, 2001 - National Reconnaissance Office Solicits New Ideas
- September 8, 2001 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- August 7, 2001 - NRO Awards Satellite Vehicle Processing Facility Contract
- August 3, 2001 - Dennis Fitzgerald to be New NRO Deputy Director
- July 31, 2001 - NRO Begins Registration for Annual Technology Forum
- May 21, 2001 - NRO GeoLITE Satellite Successfully Launched
- January 22, 2001 - Hall to Stay on as Director of NRO
 
              - 2000 Press Releases - December 18, 2000 - NRO Seeks Revolutionary Launch Ideas
- December 6, 2000 - NRO Successfully Launches Satellite
- November 15, 2000 - NRO Thanks Congressional Commissioners
- October 26, 2000 - NRO to Get NEw Military Support Chief
- October 5, 2000 - NRO Seeks Nominations for 2001 Pioneer Honorees
- October 30, 2000 - NRO Solicits New Ideas
- August 18, 2000 - NRO Honors Pioneer of National Reconnaissance
- August 17, 2000 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- May 23, 2000 - NRO Receives David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award
- May 12, 2000 - NRO Honors Former SECDEF Robert McNamara
- March 22, 2000 - NRO Director Wins Goddard Award from National Space Club
- March 8, 2000 - NRO Seeks Nominations for Pioneer Honorees
- February 24, 2000 - NRO Hosts Technology Forum 2000
 
              - 1999 Press Releases - May 22, 1999 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- June 11, 1999 - Astronautics Award Lauds NRO Leadership
- June 18, 1999 - Space Technology Experiment Satellite Completes Mission
- September 3, 1999 - NRO Announces FIA Contract Winner
 
              - 1998 Press Releases - December 21, 1998 - NRO Joins NASA, Space Command in Partnership Agreement
- December 8, 1998 - NRO Joins Effort to Develop Radiation-Hardened Chip
- October 29, 1998 - NRO Expands Website
- October 3, 1998 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- August 19, 1998 - NRO Satellite Destroyed
- July 10, 1998 - NRO to Build GeoLite Satellite
- June 29, 1998 - NRO Key to Acquisition of Hazard Support System
- June 18, 1998 - General Dickman, Mr. Klinger Join NRO Team
- June 11, 1998 - NRO Awards Launch Contract
- May 8, 1998 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- April 28, 1998 - NRO Provides Support to the Warfighters
- January 29, 1998 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
 
              - 1997 Press Releases - November 26, 1997 - Additional Early Photo Satellite Records Declassified
- November 7, 1997 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- October 23, 1997 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- May 30, 1997 - Dave Kier Named NRO Deputy Director
 
              - 1996 Press Releases - December 20, 1996 - NRO Satellite Successfully Launched
- November 20, 1996 - TiPS Fact Sheet
- September 13, 1996 - Spy Satellite Processing Helps Combat Breast Cancer
- July 25, 1996 - The Environment on the Intelligence Agenda
- July 1, 1996 - NRO Statement on Small Satellites
- June 20, 1996 - Small Tether Satellite Deployed by NRL
- April 24, 1996 - How to Access CORONA Images Through USGS
- April 17, 1996 - Acting NRO Director Appoints External Review Panel
- April 17, 1996 - Jeremiah Panel Terms of Reference
 
              - 1995 Press Releases - May 24, 1995 - CORONA Press Release
- February 24, 1995 - Declassification of Historical Imagery
 
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