Responsive Space Launch

What is Responsive space launch you ask?

Responsive space is a catchphrase for rapid access to commercial launch vehicles that can be rapidly integrated with payloads and launched during a conflict or a crisis to replace a damaged satellite or augment existing constellations. That is super exciting and long a goal for all those in the space industry.

There's also another phrase "20 years to deliver a capability" within the US military, specifically space acquisition. A reference to the 20 years it took to field the operational GPS constellation and the career of a certain Lieutenant to Colonel during that time. In 2002 a very young, very keen, 2nd Lieutenant Rothman worked one of the first Responsive Space projects at AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate. So its with great excitement to be associated with Victus Haze, Rocket Lab wins US$32m contract to help US military rapidly respond to threats in space - NZ Herald