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USSF-106

© United Launch Alliance

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USSF-106

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Vulcan VC4S
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Aug 13, 00:56:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleVulcan VC4S
OrbitGeosynchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 41
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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.

Quick facts

VehicleVulcan VC4S
OrbitGeosynchronous Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 41
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowAug 12, 23:59:00 UTC→Aug 13, 00:59:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVulcan
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.583, -80.583
Scrub riskLOW
Go88%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go88%LL2 Go80%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud5%Temp80°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

3000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14716 ft) — approximated