Jackal by True Anomaly: status and timeline

Jackal

Enable persistent on-orbit surveillance and tactically responsive space operations via autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Victus Haze rendezvous completed May 2026. Planning missions to GEO and cislunar.

Updated May 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · First geosynchronous mission

First Jackal launched2025Complete.
Victus Haze rendezvous mission for U.S. Space ForceMay 2026Complete.
First geosynchronous missionTarget 2026Not yet reached.
First cislunar missionTarget 2026Not yet reached.

Most important updates

True Anomaly completes Victus Haze orbital rendezvous for U.S. Space ForceMay 2026

Upcoming

2026First geosynchronous mission (next)
2026First cislunar mission
2026GEO rendezvous mission
2026Cislunar space operations

Current obstacles

Orbital debris and collision riskOperating at high orbital speeds in contested space requires sophisticated collision avoidance and autonomous decision-making.
Sustained autonomy in contested environmentsAdversaries may attempt jamming or interference, requiring robust communications and decision-making systems.

Physics limits

Delta-V is fixed at launchFuel capacity sets a hard limit on total maneuvers and orbital changes; larger missions or longer operations require more fuel.
Orbital mechanics constrain approach vectorsRendezvous windows and approach angles are determined by orbital mechanics; not every target can be reached from every orbit.

How it works

3 parts

Detection

Autonomous target acquisition

Jackal can detect and image targets from 2,000 km away while traveling at orbital speed, gathering persistent surveillance data.

Rendezvous

Proximity operations

Using its 20 thrusters and high delta-V, Jackal approaches and maintains close proximity to target spacecraft for inspection or observation.

Command

Dual-mode operations

The Mosaic software platform allows either fully autonomous operations or human command from mission control.

Spec sheet

Spec	Jackal
Delta-V capacity	800-1,000 m/s^R (reported)
Thruster count	~20^R (reported)
Orbital speed capability	~17,500 mph^R (reported)
Size	Roughly refrigerator-sized^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

1 update

May 2026

Major: True Anomaly completes Victus Haze orbital rendezvous for U.S. Space ForcePressTest

About True Anomaly

The team behind Jackal

True Anomaly

Jackal orbital vehicle, autonomous rendezvous, on-orbit inspection

True Anomaly develops Jackal, an autonomous orbital vehicle for spacecraft surveillance and rendezvous. Founded 2022, it raised $650M Series D (Apr 2026, $2.2B valuation), bringing total funding over $1B.

Jackal has 20 thrusters and 800-1,000 m/s delta-V for LEO, geosynchronous, and cislunar variants.
Completed Victus Haze rendezvous for U.S. Space Force in May 2026 at ~17,500 mph orbital speed.
Plans roughly a dozen missions in GEO and cislunar space over next 18 months.

trueanomaly.space (opens trueanomaly.space)Company profile →

Founded: 20224 yrs
Headquarters: United States
Status: Private
Valuation: $2.2BprivateApr 2026
Staff: ~300Apr 2026
Raised: $650M1 round
Last round: Series D · $650MApr 2026
Works in: SpaceflightIn-space mobility
Coverage: 1 program · 2 updateslatest 1 May 2026checked 11 Oct
Lead investors: EclipseRiot Ventures
Customers: U.S. Space Force (opens spaceforce.mil)
Partners: Rocket Lab (opens rocketlabusa.com)
Investors: Accel (opens accel.com)
People: Evan Rogers (opens eclipse.capital)Co-founder and CEO

Spec

Jackal

Delta-V capacity

800-1,000 m/s^R (reported)

Thruster count

~20^R (reported)

Orbital speed capability

~17,500 mph^R (reported)

Size

Roughly refrigerator-sized^R (reported)