Dogfighting in space won't look like the movies, but this company wants in on it

True Anomaly, a startup founded by former Air Force officer Even Rogers, has raised $400 million to develop combat-ready satellites for space warfare. The company's flagship Jackal spacecraft, designed with exceptional maneuverability through 20 thrusters and advanced autonomy software called Mosaic, has completed two test flights and secured Space Force contracts including the Victus Haze mission where it will simulate enemy satellites. Rogers describes space battles as more like "sloth fights" than dramatic dogfights due to slower relative velocities, but believes purpose-built military space platforms will become essential as space warfare doctrine evolves, similar to how specialized fighter aircraft emerged for air combat.