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Jackal at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

Autonomous orbital inspection and proximity operations spacecraft by True Anomaly, designed for space domain awareness, satellite rendezvous, and national security space missions

Jackal by True Anomaly · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

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JACKAL-0004 spacecraft launched May 3, 2026 on SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB as part of USSF VICTUS HAZE TacRS mission. Also launched demo satellites into LEO in 2024. $30M Space Systems Command contract. True Anomaly is Denver-based.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Jackal at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Jackal
Company
True Anomaly
Location
Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
Operator
True Anomaly
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2026-05-03
ID
ff184663-5fb8-449e-b7b7-3124814804a2

Timeline

  1. May 2026
    First recorded
    Jackal first documented operating at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article-Display/Article/4523601/us-space-force-demonstrates-responsive-launch-for-victus-haze-mission-begins-on
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense

Sources by quality tier

1
primary-government-record
Government record

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Common questions

What is the Jackal deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?
Jackal, built by True Anomaly, is recorded as a deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. True Anomaly operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Jackal at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?
True Anomaly, the manufacturer of Jackal, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Jackal deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 3, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Jackal deployment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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