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Jackal

True Anomaly autonomous orbital vehicle for rendezvous and proximity operations, space domain awareness and orbital-warfare missions.

by True Anomaly

PrototypeSpace
True Anomaly Jackal spacecraft with its solar arrays deployed inside a cleanroom

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About Jackal

True Anomaly autonomous orbital vehicle for rendezvous and proximity operations, space domain awareness and orbital-warfare missions.

Timeline

No milestones recorded for Jackal yet. The timeline fills in as unveilings, tests, contracts and deliveries are sourced.

Programs & Awards1 programs

Programs1

Cost to the Government

  • Contract unit priceConfirmed
    $30.0M
    Estimate / observation: 2024-04 · Then-year $ · 1 unit

    VICTUS HAZE Emergent Need SBIR award (SSC Space Safari with SpaceWERX; OTA FA8819-24-9-0002 signed 2024-08-02 per FPDS): Space Force funds $30M of a $60M effort, True Anomaly funds $30M privately. Covers building an RPO-capable Jackal and a C2 centre, hot standby, rapid launch on a commercial launcher (Firefly Alpha) and operations; one Jackal launches for the mission. Government share for one Jackal mission, not a production unit price.

    Source

Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.

Capabilities1