Less than 17 hours after receiving orders, Rocket Lab put Pioneer in orbit for close-range maneuvers with True Anomaly's Jackal satellite

The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours.

Less than 17 hours after receiving orders, Rocket Lab put Pioneer in orbit for close-range maneuvers with True Anomaly's Jackal satellite

It's a thrilling chase in space!

Rocket Lab has rapidly launched a spacecraft to chase down another satellite in a landmark project for the Pentagon aimed at countering "dogfighting in space".