Victus Nox is a technology demonstration satellite for the US Space Force’s tactically responsive launch program (TacRS, formerly TacRL), which is intended to provide space domain awareness. The mission is also called TacRS-3.
In October 2022 contracts for the construction and launch of the satellite were awarded to Millennium Space and Firefly respectively.
Millennium will pull a satellite from its production line, modify it for the TacRS mission and deliver within eight months. Critical to the program is its short call-up time, allowing just hours to run the satellite through final testing, fueling and delivery to the launch site.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | US Space Force (USSF) Space Safari Program Office |
Contractors: | Millennium Space |
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Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Victus Nox (TacRS 3) | - | 2023 | Va SLC-2W | Firefly-Alpha |