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Vulcan VC4S | USSF-106

United Launch Alliance launched a Vulcan VC4S rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 carrying USSF-106 to Geosynchronous Orbit on 13 Aug 2025, 00:56 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
SuccessLaunch Successful

About the 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.

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