This is a list of NRO Launch (NROL) designations, i.e. satellites operated by the United States
National Reconnaissance Office
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is a member of the United States Intelligence Community and an agency of the United States Department of Defense which designs, builds, launches, and operates the reconnaissance satellites of the U.S. f ...
. Those missions are generally classified, so that their exact purposes and orbital elements are not published. However, amateur astronomers have
managed to observe most of the satellites, and leaked information has led to the identification of many of the payloads.
Launch statistics
Launch vehicle families
Launch sites
Launch history
See also
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List of USA satellites
This is a list of satellites and spacecraft which have been given USA designations by the United States Air Force. These designations have been applied to most United States military satellites since 1984, and replaced the earlier OPS designati ...
References
External links
National Security Space Launch Report (pages 112)
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National Reconnaissance Office satellites, *
NRO
NRO may stand for:
* National Reconciliation Ordinance, a Pakistani law
* National Reconnaissance Office, maintains United States reconnaissance
* National Repertory Orchestra, in Colorado
* ''National Review Online'', web version of the magazine ...
Secret space vehicles