US to Launch Intelligence Satellites for National Reconnaissance Office
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2015 - The US space company United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission with the launch scheduled for 12:49 GMT on Thursday, although the specifics of the payload are classified. "The mission will be launched for the National Reconnaissance Office in support of national defense," ULA stated on its website, saying that the NROL-55 mission will be launch ... more

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