New satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours
3 days ago
- #US Space Force
- #satellite launch
- #Rocket Lab
- Rocket Lab launched a satellite from New Zealand on Friday for a US Space Force military exercise.
- The launch was conducted with minimal prior announcement and no livestream or official public statements.
- A satellite named Victus Haze Puma was cataloged in a polar orbit ranging from 215 to 286 miles.
- Victus Haze is a responsive space mission involving Rocket Lab and True Anomaly to demonstrate rapid threat assessment.
- The mission aims to simulate inspecting a potential adversary satellite to enhance crisis response capabilities.