{"id":9133,"date":"2022-10-07T22:38:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/u-s-space-force-selects-firefly-aerospace-to-provide-launch-services-for-sscs-victus-nox-mission\/"},"modified":"2022-10-07T22:38:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:38:44","slug":"u-s-space-force-selects-firefly-aerospace-to-provide-launch-services-for-sscs-victus-nox-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/u-s-space-force-selects-firefly-aerospace-to-provide-launch-services-for-sscs-victus-nox-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace to Provide Launch Services for SSC\u2019s VICTUS NOX Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/Untitled_design_2022_10_07T073126_464_638007210967633016.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace to Provide Launch Services for SSC\u2019s VICTUS NOX Mission\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/Untitled_design_2022_10_07T073126_464_638007210967633016.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/Untitled_design_2022_10_07T073126_464_638007210967633016.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>Firefly Aerospace, announced that the company has been selected by the U.S. Space Force\u2019s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to provide launch services for SSC\u2019s VICTUS NOX mission. The effort was awarded as the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) Launch Service Task Order under the Orbital Services Program 4 (OSP-4) Contract.<\/p>\n<p>The VICTUS NOX mission will demonstrate an end-to-end Tactically Responsive Space capability, including the launch segment, space segment, ground segment, and on-orbit operations. VICTUS NOX will perform a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be chosen by Space Force for this important national security mission,\u201d said <strong><\/strong>Bill Weber, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. \u201cNow more than ever, our country needs the ability for quick response capabilities to combat threats in space. Our Alpha launch vehicle is designed to drive affordable, rapid access to space. We look forward to working with Lt. Col. Justin Beltz and Lt. Col. MacKenzie Birchenough along with their experienced team at Space Force to help bring this innovation to the national security community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis end-to-end mission will demonstrate the United States\u2019 ability to rapidly place an asset on-orbit when and where we need it, ensuring we can augment our space capabilities with very little notice,\u201d said Lt. Col. MacKenzie Birchenough, Materiel Leader at SSC\u2019s Space Safari.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of the program is to bolster the United States \u201cresponsive space\u201d capabilities allowing for the fast deployment of satellites during a conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpace Systems Command is committed to addressing threats in the space domain and VICTUS NOX will provide space capabilities on an unprecedented timeline,\u201d stated Lt. Col. Justin Beltz, SSC\u2019s Small Launch and Targets Division, chief. \u201cThe United States\u2019 launch industry is the envy of the world, innovating to bring more speed and more capability at a lower price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This award comes on the heels of Firefly\u2019s first successful orbital flight. Alpha Flight 2 mission successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on October 1st. The company is also preparing for their upcoming Alpha Flight 3 mission currently being integrated to carry the NASA VCLS Demo 2 payload.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefly Aerospace, announced that the company has been selected by the U.S. Space Force\u2019s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to provide launch services for SSC\u2019s VICTUS NOX mission. The effort was awarded as the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) Launch Service Task Order under the Orbital Services Program 4 (OSP-4) Contract. 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