Firefly’s Alpha rocket for the Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission stands on the launchpad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (Photo: Firefly Aerospace) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 25 August 2023 The program, called Victus Haze, builds on the on-going Space Systems Command Victus Nox mission to rapidly
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 24 August 2023 Under a program called ‘Tactically Responsive Space Challenge’ the selected proposals can win awards of up to $1.7 million WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a new initiative focused on the rapid deployment of satellites during conflicts or
Space Force aims to provide a “global capability to positively ID an adversary committing an orbital attack” By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 April 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Space Force is facing a new challenge in its role to safeguard the country’s satellites from foreign threats, as
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 20 March 2023 The budget proposes $30 million in fiscal year 2024 and $30 million in 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force in budget documents submitted to Congress last week is seeking $60 million over the next two years for a program known
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 12 May 2022 The Space Systems Command plans to award a contract in August for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) mission. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to select a small satellite launcher to fly a payload to low Earth orbit on short
