🚀 ULA Vulcan VC4S Launches USSF-106

Описание: NTS-3 (Navigation Technology Satellite 3) is a demonstration navigation satellite. NTS-3 will experiment with a new digital signal generator that can be reprogrammed on-orbit, enabling it to broadcast new signals, improve performance by avoiding and defeating interference, and adding signatures for detecting spoofing attacks.

NTS-3 will be the aft payload on the USSF-106 mission.

USSF-106 will also carry a classified satellite for the United States Space Force

Launch Window: August 12th from 7:59PM EDT to 8:59PM EDT (23:59-00:59 UTC)
Current T0: August 12th at 7:59PM EDT (23:59 UTC)

Mission: Vulcan Centaur launch of USSF-106 mission
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth
Target orbit: Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO)
Booster: V-003
Configuration: VC4S
Vulcan Centaur
4 GEM-63XL solid rocket motors
Short length fairing
Rocket trajectory: Straight east
Stats:
ULA's 166th alunch overall and its 3rd launch of the year.
Vulcan's 3rd launch and the 1st in its VC4 configuration.
ULA's 80th launch from SLC-41.
Vulcan's 1st National Security mission.

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