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WHAT NON-NRO SATELLITES DO

Most of the space intelligence for the U.S. intelligence community originates from the National Reconnaissance Office's fleet of imagery and [...] (723 words)

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UNITED STATES 21/10/1999

NRO HUNGRY FOR IDEAS

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UNITED STATES 22/07/1999

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UNITED STATES 08/04/1999

NRO PLAN UNDER FIRE

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UNITED STATES 31/12/1998

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UNITED STATES 31/12/1998

DE-CLASSIFYING THE OBVIOUS AND THE LESS SO

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UNITED STATES 31/12/1998

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UNITED STATES 26/11/1998

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THE AGENCY THAT MISSED OUT ON FUTURE

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UNITED STATES 15/10/1998

EXPERIMENTAL SATELLITE TESTS 29 SYSTEMS

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UNITED STATES 30/07/1998

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NORWAY 16/07/1998

STANDING GUARD IN SPACE

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BACKROOM AGENCY CLOSED DOWN

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UNITED STATES 21/05/1998

AGENCIES SLAMMED FOR LOSING THEIR EDGE

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UNITED STATES 02/04/1998

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UNITED STATES 19/03/1998

DENNIS BOXX

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UNITED STATES 19/03/1998

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TELEVISION IN THE COCKPIT

A system named Rapid Targeting Capacity developed jointly by the [...]

UNITED STATES 05/03/1998

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UNITED STATES 19/02/1998

NRO'S 6TH TECHNOLOGICAL FORUM

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UNITED STATES 04/12/1997

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UNITED STATES 20/11/1997

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UNITED STATES 20/11/1997

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EUROPE 13/02/1997

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SHAKE UP IN OVERHEAD INTELLIGENCE

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AEROSPATIALE TO CHANGE ITS WAYS

SPY SATELLITES FIRST LINE IN EUROPE'S DEFENSES

NEW ELECTROMAGNETIC RESOURCES

SPACE COMMAND TACKLES NEW MISSIONS

NRO PEERS INTO THE FUTURE

NRO HUNGRY FOR IDEAS

SPACE INTELLIGENCE IN TROUBLE

MOVE TO PRIVATE SPACE INTELLIGENCE

NRO PLAN UNDER FIRE

FIRST SALES FOR COMMERCIAL IMAGERY

DE-CLASSIFYING THE OBVIOUS AND THE LESS SO

EXTRA FUNDING FOR NRO

DEFSMAC A QUIET HERO IN ANTI-PROLIFERATION FIGHT

THE AGENCY THAT MISSED OUT ON FUTURE

EXPERIMENTAL SATELLITE TESTS 29 SYSTEMS

LIFTING VEIL ON SATELLITE OPERATION

STANDING GUARD IN SPACE

BACKROOM AGENCY CLOSED DOWN

AGENCIES SLAMMED FOR LOSING THEIR EDGE

NRO FINDS PARTNERS FOR SATELLITE SCHEME

DENNIS BOXX

A GLIMPSE AT AMERICAN SIGINT

TELEVISION IN THE COCKPIT

KEEPING CLOSER WATCH ON ENVIRONMENT

NRO'S 6TH TECHNOLOGICAL FORUM

SPACE INTELLIGENCE ON AUCTION BLOCK

HOW TO MODERNIZE INTELLIGENCE?

NRO LIFTS THE VEIL AGAIN

SWEEPING OVERHAUL FOR NSA

LIFT-OFF FOR NEW NRO SATELLITE

STREAMLINING INTELLIGENCE EFFORT

ZEROING IN ON SCUDS

SPYING SECRETS UNVEILED

CALL FOR EURO SPACE AUTHORITY

RESHUFFLING ITS SPACE CARDS

NEW WAYS TO HIT "HARD TARGETS"

THE SWITCH TO SMALLER SATELLITES

LOBBYING FOR SPACE INTELLIGENCE

JOINING BATTLE AGAINST WMD

BALANCING ACT BETWEEN DCI AND SENATE

LIFTING THE VEIL ON NRO

NIMA SWINGS INTO ACTION

JEFFREY HARRIS

20% LESS FOR SPACE

DEUTCH FORGES A REAL "COMMUNITY"

FIXING AGENDA FOR TCA

CLASH OVER NRO'S WAR CHEST

CIA CHIEF'S POWER PLAY

A CLASSY LOSER

AUDITING NRO'S BOOKS

HELIOS A MILITARY OR DEFENSE SATELLITE?

CALL FOR SEPARATE SPACE BUDGET

NO WORRY ABOUT SPACE PACT

HELIOS TO DOVETAIL EUROPE'S INTELLIGENCE EFFORT

PUTTING BONN INTO THE PICTURE

BIG TROUBLE AT NRO

MISSILE AND SPACE BUSINESS WITH U.S.

NRO FINALLY GETS A BOSS

OSIRIS WITH THE GERMANS?

NRO RIPE FOR PRUNING

REGIONAL ANTI-MISSILE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM?

NRO ON THE MAP AND IN THE BUDGET

SHAKE UP IN OVERHEAD INTELLIGENCE

CONSTRAINED COOPERATION

RUSSIAN-AMERICAN ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEM?

NEW NATIONAL IMAGERY OFFICE

MARKETING CENTER IN ATHENS FOR SATELLITE SERVICE

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