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NRO says rapid constellation expansion, commercial partnerships are central to resilience
Summary
The National Reconnaissance Office told a House subcommittee it has accelerated launches and is leveraging commercial technology and allied partnerships to build a more resilient intelligence constellation while investing in ground architecture, AI, and workforce development.
WASHINGTON — The director of the National Reconnaissance Office told the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee that the NRO has rapidly expanded satellite capacity and is deepening partnerships with industry, other government agencies and allies to deliver more resilient intelligence capabilities.
"We are accelerating build out, launch, and operations of the world's most capable, resilient, and technologically advanced satellite constellation," Dr. Chris Scolese said in his opening statement. He told members the NRO has "launched more than 200 satellites to create the largest and…
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