The U.S. Space Force completed the Victus Haze orbital exercise using private partners Rocket Lab and True Anomaly. This mission demonstrated the ability to rapidly launch and inspect satellites to counter potential space threats.
Rocket Lab set a new record by launching its Puma satellite 16 hours after receiving notice. True Anomaly’s Jackal spacecraft successfully located and rendezvoused with the Puma satellite.
The Jackal spacecraft captured detailed imagery of the Puma satellite while it acted as a non-cooperative target. This demonstration validates the use of commercial partners for tactical national security space operations.