True Anomaly reports Jackal pursuit demonstration in VICTUS HAZE

True Anomaly has reported completion of a pursuit and imaging demonstration under VICTUS HAZE, using its Jackal spacecraft and Mosaic ground software to approach a manoeuvring target. The 29 July 2026 mission update says Space Systems Command issued the task on 14 July and that the crew produced a validated initial plan in under 30 minutes. Jackal then executed an approach and burn sequence over 23 minutes.

During the approach, the target spacecraft Puma manoeuvred away. Jackal returned observations to the ground team, which replanned, validated and uploaded a new trajectory. The spacecraft executed further burns to reengage and image the target. The operation combined onboard sensing and attitude control with operator decisions and rapid mission planning through Mosaic.

True Anomaly describes transitions between open- and closed-loop tracking across different mission phases. Its multi-object detection and tracking algorithm used onboard observations to estimate the target’s orbit, providing information for the next manoeuvre. The demonstration exercised the connection between physical vehicle control, optical tracking and the ground system responsible for authorising and uploading revised plans.

The update follows the June completion of Mission X-3 objectives, after a 3 May separation and commissioning work covering propulsion, sensors and optical tracking. VICTUS HAZE adds a responsive mission against a target whose manoeuvres required the operator and spacecraft to update their plan during the encounter. True Anomaly says future sorties will build on the completed phase with more demanding operations.