Space Force Plans $62 Million Satellite Battle Test with Rocket Lab and Startup

• The U.S. Space Force is partnering with Rocket Lab and True Anomaly for a $62 million mission to demonstrate responses to threats in orbit, launching in 2025.

• The mission, called Victus Haze, will involve Rocket Lab launching a spacecraft on its Electron rocket, while True Anomaly provides another spacecraft and command center.

• The Space Force will use the spacecraft to run through simulated threat scenarios like one satellite trying to destroy or spy on another.

• This shows the Space Force is preparing for potential battles in space as it works to protect U.S. interests in orbit.

• The Space Force was established in 2019 to manage space launches, track objects in orbit, maintain satellites, and develop space capabilities.