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Breaking Defense was given exclusive space tracking information showing the unique path of the Russian system, one experts say is the reason for US government warnings about space-based nuclear weapons.
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“This mission highlights significant progress towards meeting emerging challenges in space,” said Lt. Col. MacKenzie Birchenough, materiel leader for SSC’s Space Safari office.
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The program, called Victus Haze, builds on the on-going Space Systems Command Victus Nox mission to rapidly launch a prototype satellite for keeping tabs on objects in low Earth orbit.
By Theresa Hitchens![Victus Nox: Space Force readies its 24-hour launch turnaround test](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/Victus-Nox-satellite-Millennium-Space-Systems-225x150.jpeg)
“It’s challenging. It’s not the status quo. We’re pushing the envelope with the Space Force,” Millennium CEO Jason Kim told Breaking Defense.
By Theresa Hitchens![Space Force eyes 2025-2026 timeframe for tactically responsive space capabilities](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/Northrop-Grummans-Stargazer-launches-TacRL-2-mission-June-13-2021-e1664398908891-225x150.jpeg)
“I think now’s the time where we need to figure out what is tactically responsive space, and I don’t think there’s a clear consensus,” said Kurt Eberly, who directs Northrop Grumman’s space launch vehicles business unit.
By Michael Marrow
China has now passed the United States in its tactically responsive space launch capabilities, according to a new report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology.
By Sam Bresnick