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Systems Integration Review for VICTUS HAZE Completed, Rocket Lab USA Says

Frank Wolfe

Friday, August 8th, 2025

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Systems Integration Review for VICTUS HAZE Completed, Rocket Lab USA Says

Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space mission, VICTUS HAZE, is to launch this year aboard a company Electron rocket (Artist Depiction by Rocket Lab)

Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] completed its Systems Integration Review (SIR) in May for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE mission, part of Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) program, the company said this week. The review confirmed "that all spacecraft components, systems, and software were ready for final integration and testing," according to Rocket Lab USA. "Following the SIR, Rocket Lab completed spacecraft integration, and the vehicle is now entering final testing just 15 months after…

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