The U.S. Space Force awarded a contract in August to Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, to deliver the Victus Nox satellite and ground segment for the Tactically Responsive Space-3 mission.

The U.S. Space Force is conducting an important test of its ability to rapidly respond to world events.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...