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Breaking Defense was given exclusive space tracking information showing the unique path of the Russian system, one experts say is the reason for US government warnings about space-based nuclear weapons.

Victus Haze is the second iteration of the Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space-3 (TacRS-3) mission to launch a prototype satellite within 24 hours of a “go” order, but also is designed to quickly perform an up-close on-orbit inspection of a (simulated) threatening spacecraft.

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The Space Force set a scorching new record Sept. 14 when it launched a satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., just 27 hours after receiving launch orders.

Space Force’s goal of wanting the capacity to launch a satellite on very short notice just passed a major milestone. The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was a success, and saw private company Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems successfully prepare a launch in less than a day, followed by the lift-off occurring shortly afterwards.

Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.

Firefly Aerospace launched the Victus Nox mission for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday night (Sept. 14), just 27 hours after receiving the liftoff order.

Firefly Aerospace demonstrated to the Space Force its capability to prepare a satellite for the Victus Nox mission within a tight 24-hour window.

The mission is meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly develop, integrate and launch a satellite — a capability the service wants to have by 2025.

The Victus Nox mission is now in standby mode, with Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space poised to spring to action on Space Force's command.