Centennial-based True Anomaly has successfully launched and controlled its Jackal spacecraft and deployed it into orbit as part of Mission X-2. The mission was launched via SpaceX’s Bandwagon-2 rideshare from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The achievement marks a significant advancement in True Anomaly’s development of advanced space defense technologies as it comes nine months after Jackal’s first flight test.
The Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle, or AOV, will undergo comprehensive functional testing in low Earth orbit over the coming months, leveraging the Mosaic software platform to ensure optimal performance and reliability. The Mosaic software platform provides autonomy and mission command and control capabilities.
The successful completion of Mission X-2 has important implications for the future operational use of the Jackal AOV. Over the next year, the data and insights gathered from this mission will be used to further refine and enhance both the Jackal spacecraft and the Mosaic software platform.
