The mission was executed just three months after the Space Force notified industry to prepare for liftoff, the second time the service has launched a GPS III…

The upcoming pilots will focus on satellite communications, small launch providers and tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking.

Firefly Aerospace will provide launch services for the Victus Sol demonstration, aimed at drastically reducing the time it takes to put payloads into orbit.

The company will launch two pre-positioned, maneuverable spacecraft for the Space Force's future Victus Surgo and Victus Salo missions.

The project is unfolding amid concerns about threats to U.S. satellites from adversaries’ counter-space weapons.

“Tactically responsive space is about a culture shift with the United States Space Force to get the entire set of guardians thinking on tactically relevant timelines,” Gen.…