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USSF-106

Vulcan VC4S

United Launch Alliance

Launch Status
Success

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Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 80% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Cumulus Cloud Rule. The forecast calls for a temperature of 87°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 10mph.

Trajectory

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Mission

USSF-106

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit

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.

Location

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Space Launch Complex 41 has witnessed the launch of 117 rockets, including 117 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1051 rocket launches.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

Rocket

United Launch Alliance Vulcan VC4S

Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014. It is principally designed to meet launch demands for the U.S. government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for use by the United States Space Force and U.S. intelligence agencies for national security satellite launches. It will replace both of ULA's existing launchers (Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy) in this role, as these launchers are retiring.

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Agency

United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

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Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O' Neill
2 months ago

LIVE LONG & PROSPER VULCAN…..!

Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O' Neill
1 month ago

TOP SECRET.?