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Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE OPERATIONS SQUADRON
The National Reconnaissance Office Operations Squadron, operates U.S. reconnaissance satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office, an organization which has been shrouded in mystery since its inception in 1961.
The launch and orbit of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik-1 satellite prompted U.S. intelligence leaders to create the organization. Its mere existence was classified for nearly 30 years, but following the collapse of the former military and technological superpower, the NRO’s existence was declassified in 1992. Soon after, the American public and the world began to learn about how important the NRO had become.
National Reconnaissance Office systems are critical to U.S. national security. The agency operates worldwide, monitoring the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, tracking international terrorists and criminal organizations; developing extremely accurate military targeting data and damage assessments; and assessing the impact of natural disasters.