Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit
Summary
Ars Technica reports on the Space Force-backed Victus Haze exercise, where True Anomaly's Jackal (Panther) and Rocket Lab's Puma undertake rapid on-orbit maneuvers to simulate a cat-and-mouse engagement. The article highlights a fast launch timeline, real-time rendezvous and inspection, and the potential military utility of on-orbit adversary tracking and dynamic mission planning.