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USSF-106 National Security Mission on Vulcan Rocket

Sector: Government • Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Source: Spaceflight Now

Project
Planned

The USSF-106 mission involves launching a pair of satellites on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission is designed to support national security by delivering payloads directly to geosynchronous orbit. The primary payload includes the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), an experimental navigation satellite developed by the Air Force Resear

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Telecommunications
Location
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Spaceflight Now

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The project “USSF-106 National Security Mission on Vulcan Rocket” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Spaceflight Now.

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2026-07-22

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The USSF-106 mission involves launching a pair of satellites on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission is designed to support national security by delivering payloads directly to geosynchronous orbit. The primary payload includes the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), an experimental navigation satellite developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory to augment GPS capabilities.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Florida

City

Cape Canaveral

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Government, Telecommunications

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2025-08-14

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