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The office was created to develop, collect, and share satellite imagery between federal agencies that used the intelligence product, and to coordinate development and maintainance of technologies for satellite reconaissance capabilities. The agencies chiefly involved were the CIA, Pentagon, [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], [[Air Force]], and [[NASA]]. Since the early 2000s several other agencies and are involved and use the office's intelligence product. | The office was created to develop, collect, and share satellite imagery between federal agencies that used the intelligence product, and to coordinate development and maintainance of technologies for satellite reconaissance capabilities. The agencies chiefly involved were the CIA, Pentagon, [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], [[Air Force]], and [[NASA]]. Since the early 2000s several other agencies and are involved and use the office's intelligence product. | ||
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Revision as of 18:26, April 22, 2017
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is one of 16 agencies that constitute the Intelligence Community and is chiefly concerned with the maintainance and collection of satellite imagery.
The office was created to develop, collect, and share satellite imagery between federal agencies that used the intelligence product, and to coordinate development and maintainance of technologies for satellite reconaissance capabilities. The agencies chiefly involved were the CIA, Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force, and NASA. Since the early 2000s several other agencies and are involved and use the office's intelligence product.