Rocket Lab launched a satellite for the United States Space Force today as part of Victus Haze, an exercise in responsive space operations. In orbit, it will link up with a True Anomaly vehicle to demonstrate rapid threat assessment and close-proximity maneuvers—the military's way of testing how quickly it can detect and respond to orbital activity.

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