Militaries routinely send satellites to fly by rival vehicles and suss out their capabilities, but scaling up this kind of reconnaissance is increasingly seen by the U.S. military as a challenge best ...

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Rocket Lab [RKLB] launched a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force on Friday from New Zealand, as part of the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) VICTUS HAZE mission. Space Systems Command ...

A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle lifts off June 19, 2026, at 3:19 a.m. Pacific from the company’s Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) in Mahia, New Zealand, as part of the U.S. Space Force Tactically ...