SpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 | VICTUS SURGO
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Location
Unknown Pad
Launch Time
Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM GMT+0
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Countdown to Launch
Mission Details
A new Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission by the United States Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver responsive space delivery. The mission consists of an Impulse Space Mira orbital transfer vehicle that will operate in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), which would be transferred from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on an Impulse Space Helios kick stage. A Helios rideshare payload will also be delivered to GEO.
Launch Viewing Conditions
Weather Conditions
Launch Viewing Score
9.2/10
Excellent
Temp
71°F
Clouds
2%
Wind
14 mph
Visibility
93 km
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