Company Firefly Aerospace Signed a contract on $21,8 million with US space forces to perform fast launch within a military program Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS). This is already the third Firefly contract within this program, which is aimed at ensuring prompt removal of satellites in orbit in case of threats to national security.
Victus Sol mission and its value
Running will take place with a rocket Alpha produced by Firefly. Mission VICTUS SOL is part of the US space forces strategy, which involves the possibility of rapid deployment of satellites in crisis situations.
According to representatives of space command, This mission marks the transition of TACRS from test launches to real operating missions. A representative of the unit Space Safari, who manages the TACRS program, noted, what VICTUS SOL will become the first project, ready to perform real military tasks.
Details on the amount of workload, specific mission goals and launch dates are not disclosed.
The role of Firefly in TACRS
Firefly Aerospace already has experience in execution of missions within this program. In September 2023 year the company has successfully launched a mission Food night. The next launch, Food haze, scheduled for 2024 year and has to get a company's satellite in orbit True Anomaly.
Firefly Director Jason Kim explained, that this mission will allow a rocket launcher and spacecraft in a state of readiness, As long as the company continues to carry out other commercial and government launches.
How Firefly got a contract?
Contract on VICTUS SOL was concluded within the program Orbital Services Program-4, which is coordinated by the US Space Command. Firefly won the right to run as a result of competitive selection, which indicates a high level of confidence by the military to the company and its technology.