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DARPA Seeks 27-Hour Satellite Launch Capability Amid ASAT Threat

6/16/2026

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information on June 12, due July 8, to restore space capabilities in hours to weeks.
Agency cited 2023 Victus Nox demo, which launched a spacecraft 27 hours after orders, as a benchmark.
DARPA listed areas—space vehicles, launch vehicles, space-launch integration, concepts of operations—and 20 topics.
The request warned of anti-satellite weapons and debris, and said the Tactically Responsive Space program will provide satellites.

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information on June 12, due July 8, to restore space capabilities in hours to weeks.
Agency cited 2023 Victus Nox demo, which launched a spacecraft 27 hours after orders, as a benchmark.
DARPA listed areas—space vehicles, launch vehicles, space-launch integration, concepts of operations—and 20 topics.
The request warned of anti-satellite weapons and debris, and said the Tactically Responsive Space program will provide satellites.