Space tag: Jackal, Puma spacecraft to chase each other Victus Haze demo
The Space Force's TacRS program has at least three more Victus demonstration projects in the works, with a total of $300 million requested from fiscal 2027 to 2031.
Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors
The service pledged it would demonstrate an “initial capability” for the orbital missile killers by 2028.
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Europe’s military advantage depends on sovereign command of the ground truth
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
Space Force awards contracts for Victus Haze rapid launch mission
Victus Haze is the second iteration of the Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space-3 (TacRS-3) mission to launch a prototype satellite within 24 hours of a “go” order, but also is designed to quickly perform an up-close on-orbit inspection of a (simulated) threatening spacecraft.
Space Force eyes True Anomaly’s satellite ‘pursuit’ capability for ops, training
The company is using private capital to build its hunter satellite, called Jackal, to shadow adversary satellites seeking to evade US tracking.