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U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX Mission Enters ‘Hot Standby’ Phase

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

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U.S. Space Force VICTUS NOX Mission Enters ‘Hot Standby’ Phase

Alpha launch vehicle in the background. Photo: Firefly Aerospace

A U.S. Space Force mission to demonstrate the launch-on-demand of a satellite into space and deliver it into its assigned orbit officially entered a six-month window on Aug. 30 wherein the satellite manufacturer and launch vehicle provider will be given the go-ahead to proceed. Sometime during the “hot standby” phase of the VICTUS NOX tactically responsive space (TacRS) mission, Space Force will give its mission partners Millennium Space Systems, the satellite manufacturer, and space launch services company Firefly Aerospace an…

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