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NRO Adds Umbra To Next Stage Of Commercial RF Sensing Contract

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

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NRO Adds Umbra To Next Stage Of Commercial RF Sensing Contract

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Umbra on Wednesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected the company for the second stage of a commercial remote sensing contract the agency uses to obtain radio satellite-based radio frequency (RF) data for intelligence collection. In early 2023, the NRO selected Maxar Technologies, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, and Spire Global [SPIR] for Stage II contract options under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements effort. HawkEye recently acquired Maxar’s RF business. An Umbra spokesman said the company received the $900,000 Stage…

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