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    Firefly Alpha Mission 'VICTUS NOX' Successfully Launches from Vandenberg [Image 1 of 2]

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    Firefly Alpha Mission 'VICTUS NOX' Successfully Launches from Vandenberg

    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.14.2023

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    Team Vandenberg successfully launched a space vehicle for the United States Space Force into low Earth orbit aboard Firefly's Alpha vehicle from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex-2, Sept. 14, 2023, at 7:28 p.m. PDT. In a major advancement of Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) capabilities, Space Systems Command (SSC) and Firefly Aerospace successfully encapsulated a Millennium Space Systems-built space vehicle, mated it to Firefly’s Alpha launch vehicle, and all final preparations were completed to launch in 24 hours. The mission, known as VICTUS NOX, successfully lifted off at the first available launch window, 27 hours after receipt of launch orders, setting a new record for responsive space launch. This marks Vandenberg’s 32nd launch in just over a year. (U.S. Space Force photo by A1C Kadielle Shaw)

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    Date Taken: 09.14.2023
    Date Posted: 09.15.2023 12:55
    Photo ID: 8024633
    VIRIN: 230914-F-XI961-1011
    Resolution: 4098x2927
    Size: 3.94 MB
    Location: VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US

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