# Jackal at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `ff184663-5fb8-449e-b7b7-3124814804a2`

[JACKAL](/models/true-anomaly-jackal.md)-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](/companies/true-anomaly.md) is Denver-based.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** true-anomaly-jackal-vandenberg-space-force-base-california-us
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Jackal](/models/true-anomaly-jackal.md) (id: `c4c4d450-a19e-4fe5-89db-3719072a32b4`)
- **Company:** [True Anomaly](/companies/true-anomaly.md) (id: `5b553d3f-445f-4282-a848-beefb6c3fe9b`)
- **Location:** [Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA](/locations/vandenberg-space-force-base-california-us.md) (id: `53094377-b6f5-4feb-9995-9ae47fd2f5a0`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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