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SORTIE

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067RHLaunched 12/5/2019
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Dragon CRS-19 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
12/5/2019
Last Contact
2/22/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
417 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
7.9 kg
Total Mass
7.9 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
SCI
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
University of New Mexico
Manufacturer
University of New Mexico
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067RH
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/942
Track
Mentions
10
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Mosaic, True Anomaly’s autonomy software, planned the maneuvers and ran the imaging passes during the JACKAL-0004 sortie.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 13, 2026Air Launch Died the Same Week Responsive Space Arrived

The U.S. Space Force and True Anomaly completed the first tactical operational sortie under the VICTUS HAZE mission on July 1, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 4, 2026Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission

The successful VICTUS HAZE sortie established a repeatable operational benchmark for the Space Force’s Tactical Responsive Space cadence.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.2Jul 4, 2026Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission

The United States Air Force sponsored studies of the Air Launched Sortie Vehicle (ALSV) in the 1980s.

PlanValue 2.0Nov 10, 2025Blue wings into space: the Air Launched Sortie Vehicle

The total weight of the 747 and its Sortie Vehicle at takeoff would be 390,000 kilograms (860,000 pounds).

CapabilityValue 3.8Nov 10, 2025Blue wings into space: the Air Launched Sortie Vehicle

The H-6K, H-6J, and H-6N bombers can carry a maximum of four YJ-12 missiles per sortie.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 4, 2025RT by @luritie: 🇨🇳 The ramjet-powered YJ-15 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile mockups that were displayed at the recent military parade in Beijing feature suspension lugs, which is to say that these were meant to represent air-launched anti-ship cruise missiles. The YJ-15 is likely to be integrated with the PLA Navy Air Force's (PLANAF) carrier-borne catapult-assisted take-off barrier arrested recovery (CATOBAR) J-15T fighter aircraft, the PLA Air Force's J-16 fighter aircraft, and perhaps the PLAAF's H-6K/H-6J/H-6N bomber aircraft. The PLAAF, which currently holds a near monopoly over air-launched anti-ship munitions in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), received the bulk of the PLANAF's land-based fixed-wing crewed combat aircraft in 2023. This includes the PLANAF's H-6G/H-6L and H-6J bombers, which were optimized for maritime strike, unlike the PLAAF's H-6 bomber variants, which were until ca. 2020 primarily used to employ stand-off land-attack munitions. While all of the PLAAF's H-6K, (ex-PLANAF) H-6J—and seemingly the closely related and reportedly nuclear-armed H-6N—bombers as well as the older (ex-PLANAF) H-6G/H-6L are capable of launching the preceding ramjet-powered YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, which was unveiled at the 2015 iteration of the recent military parade, all of the aforementioned versions of the H-6 bomber design other than the older (ex-PLANAF) H-6G/H-6L appear to be limited to carrying no more than 4x YJ-12 air-launched anti-ship cruise missiles per sortie. This is despite each of these aircraft having a total of six wing-mounted weapons stations that can be used to carry and launch the likes of the long-range KD-20 (subsonic) air-launched land-attack cruise missile. The new YJ-15 appears to be considerably smaller and lighter than the preceding YJ-12. Should it be integrated onto the PLAAF's H-6K/H-6J/H-6N bombers—likely alongside the PLAAF's J-16 fighters (and perhaps other aircraft) and the PLANAF's carrier-borne CATOBAR J-15T fighters—the deployment of the YJ-15 will likely substantially enhance the maritime strike capabilities of the PLAAF's sizeable bomber force. https://x.com/shahpas/status/1958220105768153250

All versions of the H-6 bombers, except for the older H-6G/H-6L, are capable of launching the YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missile, limited to carrying no more than four YJ-12 missiles per sortie.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 4, 2025RT by @luritie: 🇨🇳 The ramjet-powered YJ-15 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile mockups that were displayed at the recent military parade in Beijing feature suspension lugs, which is to say that these were meant to represent air-launched anti-ship cruise missiles. The YJ-15 is likely to be integrated with the PLA Navy Air Force's (PLANAF) carrier-borne catapult-assisted take-off barrier arrested recovery (CATOBAR) J-15T fighter aircraft, the PLA Air Force's J-16 fighter aircraft, and perhaps the PLAAF's H-6K/H-6J/H-6N bomber aircraft. The PLAAF, which currently holds a near monopoly over air-launched anti-ship munitions in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), received the bulk of the PLANAF's land-based fixed-wing crewed combat aircraft in 2023. This includes the PLANAF's H-6G/H-6L and H-6J bombers, which were optimized for maritime strike, unlike the PLAAF's H-6 bomber variants, which were until ca. 2020 primarily used to employ stand-off land-attack munitions. While all of the PLAAF's H-6K, (ex-PLANAF) H-6J—and seemingly the closely related and reportedly nuclear-armed H-6N—bombers as well as the older (ex-PLANAF) H-6G/H-6L are capable of launching the preceding ramjet-powered YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, which was unveiled at the 2015 iteration of the recent military parade, all of the aforementioned versions of the H-6 bomber design other than the older (ex-PLANAF) H-6G/H-6L appear to be limited to carrying no more than 4x YJ-12 air-launched anti-ship cruise missiles per sortie. This is despite each of these aircraft having a total of six wing-mounted weapons stations that can be used to carry and launch the likes of the long-range KD-20 (subsonic) air-launched land-attack cruise missile. The new YJ-15 appears to be considerably smaller and lighter than the preceding YJ-12. Should it be integrated onto the PLAAF's H-6K/H-6J/H-6N bombers—likely alongside the PLAAF's J-16 fighters (and perhaps other aircraft) and the PLANAF's carrier-borne CATOBAR J-15T fighters—the deployment of the YJ-15 will likely substantially enhance the maritime strike capabilities of the PLAAF's sizeable bomber force. https://x.com/shahpas/status/1958220105768153250

Insitu, a Boeing Company, set a company record for the longest duration flight with a 25.5-hour sortie using its Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on an operational mission.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 2, 2023Insitu sets company record for their Integrator UAS’ longest flight

The lander selected under the solicitation must demonstrate it can meet requirements for a notional Polar Sortie Mission that carries two astronauts for a stay of up to 6.25 days and supports four planned and one contingency moonwalk.

LegalCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Sep 18, 2022NASA requests proposals for second Artemis crewed lunar lander

The XAG RealTerra 2.0 mapping module enables the drone to survey a maximum area of 13 hectares per sortie.

CapabilityValue 4.2Dec 28, 2021XAG reveals new generation drones and robots for agriculture