Space Force Plans Orbital War Games to Test Rapid Response

The Space Force is planning a military exercise called Victus Haze in orbit, involving 2 contractors, 2 spacecraft, and 2 rocket launches from different spaceports timed closely together to be realistic.

The goal is to prepare the Space Force to respond rapidly to adversary aggression in orbit. It demonstrates faith in the U.S. commercial space industry.

The exercise will characterize an unknown orbital capability and address challenges like communications coverage, space tracking, and autonomy.

The total cost is approximately $92 million, with funding from military contracts and private capital from True Anomaly.

It will test the ability to get a satellite from storage to launch in 12-84 hours, and precisely time Rocket Lab's launch to rendezvous with the other satellite on orbit.