Space Force Victus Haze delayed due to launch contractor anomaly

By Shelley K. Mesch / September 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The Space Force's next tactically responsive space demonstration has been delayed due to the launch service provider's anomaly early this year that failed to place a satellite in orbit, the head of Space Systems Command said today. VICTUS HAZE is intended to show how commercially developed capabilities can be used to respond to urgent on-orbit space needs, but Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told reporters SSC wanted time to learn from Firefly Aerospace’s mistakes. In April, Firefly’s...

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