Firefly and Space Force demonstrate ability to rapidly launch a satellite
Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.
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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.