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Space Systems Command and Firefly Aerospace successfully launched a Millennium Space Systems-constructed vehicle attached to Firefly's Alpha launch vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:28 p.m. on Thursday.
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.
The US Space Force's 'Victus Nox' mission launched aboard a Firefly Alpha rocket that lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
A Firefly Aerospace launch Thursday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base was a success, base officials announced Friday morning.
Firefly Aerospace demonstrated to the Space Force its capability to prepare a satellite for the Victus Nox mission within a tight 24-hour window.