Space Force and Starfish lay out plan for satellite docking mission
The Space Force says its partnership with Starfish Space will result in a "first-of-its-kind docking mission" to maneuver U.S. space assets.
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The Space Force says its partnership with Starfish Space will result in a "first-of-its-kind docking mission" to maneuver U.S. space assets.
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.
"The vendors will exercise a realistic threat response scenario."
The Russia-Ukraine War opened a new chapter in the space war with Moscow test-firing hypersonic missiles. But China poses the biggest threat to US space security and Beijing wants to match if not surpass its capability to hit targets in outer space.
There is a growing global consensus that governments and businesses need to prioritize security when securing the frontier of space systems.