# Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise

> WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft for the U. S. Space Force to begin a military exercise focused on rapidly identifying and characterizing potential threats in space.

- **Source:** [Spacenews](https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-satellite-for-u-s-space-force-victus-haze-responsive-space-exercise/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a39b5d76b55a462508ff282)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #space #exercise #force #rocket #haze #launches #responsive #satellite
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