Victus Nox, which means "conquer the night" in Latin

Victus Nox, which means "conquer the night" in Latin, is an experimental satellite that the U.S. Space Force's Los Angeles-based Space Safari team will launch in the near future, providing an opportunity to two upstart space companies. The Tactically Responsive Space program of the Space Force has a $60M  budget and aims to develop "the capability to quickly respond to on-orbit needs" on "very short timelines." An Alpha rocket from Firefly Aerospace will launch a satellite made by Millennium Space Systems. The program aims to collaborate with spacecraft and rocket manufacturers to respond to a threat or crisis to the nation's security in the shortest time possible. It will be the 14th satellite flown by Boeing subsidiary Millennium, but for Firefly, it's only the third launch of the Alpha rocket. After the Victus Nox mission, Firefly CEO Bill Weber plans seven more flights on Alpha, allowing the company to "emerge ready to go at a much quicker pace."