Published by Satnews, 4 July 2026 VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA — On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the U.S. Space Force and space defense contractor True Anomaly announced the successful completion of the first tactical operational sortie under the high-stakes VICTUS HAZE mission. Operating under strict, operationally realistic conditions mandated
Victus Haze Mission By Tim Fernholz, Published by Tech Crunch, 2 July 2026 Militaries routinely send satellites to fly by rival vehicles and suss out their capabilities, but scaling up this kind of reconnaissance is increasingly seen by the U.S. military as a challenge best handled by the private sector.
A view of a Rocket Lab Electron Rocket.Photo: Rocket Lab By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 22 June 2026 The Space Force started its second live Tactically Responsive Space mission June 19, working with a contractor to launch a satellite to low-Earth orbit in less than 17
A Falcon 9 rocket launches the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle into space in August 2025. Dynamic space operations requires more than rapid launch and repositioning and ultimately encompasses every aspect of the U.S. space enterprise. Gwendolyn Kurzen Published by Air and Space Forces, 6 February 2026 To prevail in space,
The Space Force budgeted some $700 million to combat cyber attacks in FY24, according to CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman. (Getty images) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 5 November 2025 Deloitte’s ‘Silent Shield’ payloads will test cyber defenses in orbit A small satellite named Deloitte-1 is hunting for hackers
Protesters outside the 2022 Rocket Lab conference at Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch.Peter Meecham / The Press By Warren Thomson. Published by The Press, 9 June 2025 Warren Thomson is an anti-nuclear activist who has been writing and speaking on peace issues for fifty years, and is involved with
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 16 May 2025 SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts
Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch the mysterious Victus Sol mission for the Space Force. (Firefly Aerospace / Trevor Mahlmann) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 April 2025 While the current focus on the TacRS program is space domain awareness, Col. Bryon McClain, SSC's head of Space Domain Awareness
