USSF-106

Mission

USSF-106 on Vulcan VC4S. Wed 13 Aug 2025, 00:56 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 41. Source: Launch Library 2.

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

Launch-site file imagery

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-4.9 sWed 13 Aug, 02:55 CEST

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

2. T+1.1 sWed 13 Aug, 02:56 CEST

   Liftoff

   First upwards movement of the rocket

3. T+46.1 sWed 13 Aug, 02:56 CEST

   Supersonic

   Vehicle is supersonic

4. T+1 min 0.1 sWed 13 Aug, 02:57 CEST

   Max-Q

   Maximum dynamic pressure

5. T+1 min 36.2 sWed 13 Aug, 02:57 CEST

   SRB Separation

   The solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.

6. T+4 min 57.6 sWed 13 Aug, 03:00 CEST

   MECO

   Cut-off of the main engine

7. T+5 min 3.7 sWed 13 Aug, 03:01 CEST

   Stage 2 Separation

   Separation of the second stage from the first

8. T+5 min 13.6 sWed 13 Aug, 03:01 CEST

   SES-1

   First start of the second engine

9. T+5 min 21.7 sWed 13 Aug, 03:01 CEST

   Fairing Separation

   Separation of the payload fairing

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:16 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.58341025, -80.58303644