United Launch Alliance

USSF-106

Vulcan VC4S

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 · 00:56 UTC

Mission

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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.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

Probability

80%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

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Rocket

Vulcan VC4S

Variant: VC4S

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.583° N, 80.583° W

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