United Launch Alliance
USSF-106
Vulcan VC4S
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 · 00:56 UTC
Mission
/01USSF-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.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
Probability
80%
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Vulcan VC4S
Variant: VC4S
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.583° N, 80.583° W
117
Pad Launches
1045
Location Launches
167
Agency Launches
178
Orbital This Year