Vulcan VC4S
SuccessUSSF-106 · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025, 00:56 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025, 23:59 UTC – Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025, 00:59 UTC
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
USSF-106
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
USSF-106 is a mission for the United States Space Force. The launch will deploy various payloads directly into geosynchronous orbit, including the NTS-3 (Navigation Technology Satellite 3), a demonstration navigation satellite testing a new digital signal generator that can be reprogrammed on-orbit to broadcast new signals, improve performance by avoiding and defeating interference, and adding signatures for detecting spoofing attacks.
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