By Christopher McFadden, Published by Interesting Engineering, 11 September 2023 After announcing the existence of the 'Silent Barker' mission last month, the first batch of an unknown total of new NRO and Space Force space observation satellites is now in orbit. The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Space Force
Press Release, #8-23National Reconnaissance Office , 10 September 2023 CHANTILLY, Va. -- The National Reconnaissance Office, in partnership with U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command, Space Launch Delta 45, and United Launch Alliance, successfully launched the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Atlas V551 rocket ready for launch at Cape Canaveral carrying Silent Barker payload By Sebastian Roblin, Published by Popular Mechanics, 5 September 2023 Welcome to this cutthroat game of spy vs. spy. The U.S. is growing worried about the increasing number of so-called inspector satellites launched into space by China
By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 28 August 2023 Officials talked about Tuesday’s launch of NROL-107 in a bid to “deter the adversary.” A Tuesday launch will aim to put highly secret object-tracking satellites into geosynchronous orbit, U.S. officials said in a press conference about an upcoming National Reconnaissance
