About National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is a government agency headquartered in Chantilly, United States, founded in 1961. It works in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing and Satellites & Spacecraft.
US intelligence agency — designs, builds, launches and operates the nation's reconnaissance satellites for the intelligence community and DoD.
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- 1961
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HQ14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151, Chantilly, United States
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