Space Force advancing TacRS with two VICTUS demonstrations in the works

By Shelley K. Mesch / February 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Space Force, in its effort to boost tactically responsive space capabilities, is moving forward with two demonstrations in its VICTUS series for agile and speedy deliveries to orbit. Rocket Lab passed its critical design review for VICTUS HAZE, the company announced this week, moving the effort into the production phase. "The ability to build a spacecraft, launch it and operate it all in-house, on a tactically responsive timeline, is incredibly rare,” Rocket Lab National Security President and CEO Brad...

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