What Happened
Responsive Space Mission Tests Rapid Satellite Deployment
The US Space Force has conducted a secretive space exercise, known as Victus Haze, which aims to demonstrate its ability to rapidly respond to a crisis in low-Earth orbit. The exercise involved the launch of a small satellite by Rocket Lab, which was not publicly announced in advance. The mission is part of the Space Force’s efforts to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours, and was first reported by Ars Technica.