The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023.

Millennium Space Systems built the Victus Nox satellite for the Tactically Responsive Space-3 mission. Credit: Millennium Space Systems Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news ...

A demonstration last year, dubbed Victus Nox, showed that the service could work with satellite and launch companies to deliver a spacecraft in a matter of months and launch it with just 27 hours ...