Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit
Summary
The U.S. Space Force is running a military exercise in space to show how satellites could quickly launch, find, and avoid each other during future conflicts. Two satellites, one from True Anomaly and one from Rocket Lab, performed close approaches and maneuvers in orbit, demonstrating fast response and monitoring abilities.Key Facts
- The exercise is called Victus Haze and is managed by the U.S. Space Force.
- True Anomaly’s Jackal satellite and Rocket Lab’s Puma satellite took part in the exercise.
- Puma was launched less than 17 hours after being called up, breaking the 72-hour launch readiness goal.
- In under 59 hours, Puma moved close to Jackal and took photos, beating the 84-hour success target.
- The satellites performed maneuvers to approach, inspect, and evade each other as part of the mission.
- The exercise shows how the military might react quickly to an emerging space threat by launching satellites on short notice.
- Both satellites are roughly the size of a large dishwasher to a refrigerator.
- The mission continues with ongoing tasks where the satellites chase and avoid one another in orbit.
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