Vulcan VC4S | USSF-106

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United Launch Alliance (Commercial)
• Rocket: Vulcan VC4S — Vulcan family

Mission

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.

• Type: Government/Top Secret
• Orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
• Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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