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A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours.
TL;DR
- Rocket Lab launched a US Space Force satellite, Victus Haze Puma, from New Zealand with minimal public announcement.
- The mission is part of the Victus Haze exercise, designed to test the US military's rapid response capabilities in low-Earth orbit.
- The goal is to demonstrate the ability to quickly deploy and assess threats in orbit by having one satellite inspect another.
- Victus Haze involves multiple satellites and partners, including True Anomaly, which built the Jackal satellite being inspected.
- The Space Force aims to reduce the time required to field new satellites from years to hours.
- The total cost of the Victus Haze mission is approximately $92 million.