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NROL-146

National Reconnaissance Office launch mission marking beginning of Starshield operations
Tracked because National Reconnaissance Office launch mission marking beginning of Starshield operations · 7 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped7
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +22 connected to 7 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) institution
Program Category (Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program)
NROL-146 is a mission designation from the National Reconnaissance Office, likely part of the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite program.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 185d ago · Avg age: 273d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "NROL-146" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (7)
Program Category (Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program) primary since 2024
NROL-146 is a mission designation from the National Reconnaissance Office, likely part of the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite program.
→ Space Development Agency government agency
Potential Program Relationship inferential since 2024
The Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program is associated with the Space Development Agency, indicating NROL-146 may relate to SDA's satellite architecture.
→ York Space Systems company
contractor inferential since 2024
York Space Systems is a contractor for satellite buses in the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program, possibly involved in NROL-146 satellite manufacturing.
→ SpaceX company
potential_launch_provider inferential since 2026
Recent NROL missions (including NROL-145 and subsequent ones) have been launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, making it a likely launch provider for NROL-146.
← NROL-145 instrument
co-series inferential since 2024
NROL-145 and NROL-146 appear as consecutive designations in the same list of known entities, suggesting they are part of the same satellite series or launch program.
related satellite launch inferential since 2026
Listed directly after NROL-145 following 'Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program', suggesting this launch is part of the PLEO program.
← Sapphire Satellite instrument
related program inferential since 2026
Listed in proximity to Sapphire Satellite in known entities list, both are space/satellite programs.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: NROL-146 — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt