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NRO Awards $300K Contracts for Innovative Imagery Solutions

2/11/2026

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The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced on February 10, 2026, that it awarded contracts to HEO, SatVu, and Sierra Nevada Corp, and that it plans to issue more awards later this year.
The awards are for about $300,000 each under a new contracting vehicle enabling ongoing proposals over five years.
HEO will provide non-Earth imagery.
SatVu will deliver medium-wave infrared imagery.
Sierra Nevada Corp will offer radio-frequency sensing.

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Story summary

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) announced on February 10, 2026, that it awarded contracts to HEO, SatVu, and Sierra Nevada Corp, and that it plans to issue more awards later this year.
The awards are for about $300,000 each under a new contracting vehicle enabling ongoing proposals over five years.
HEO will provide non-Earth imagery.
SatVu will deliver medium-wave infrared imagery.
Sierra Nevada Corp will offer radio-frequency sensing.