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August 12, 2025
ULA Vulcan VC4S aka USSF-106
launches NTS-3 & Other satellites


Launched: 8:56 PM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

First Vulcan rocket to support a NSSL mission.
Payload: NTS-3 (Navigation Technology Satellite 3) satellite
Manufacturer: L3Harris
Operator: Air Force Research Laboratory
Total Mass: 1,250.0 kg
Geosynchronous Orbit

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


Viewing Site: Titusville, FL

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4 Boosters Jettisoned



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VIDEOS

Camera 1 Stationary

Camera 2 Stationary

Camera 3: Wide View Stationary


Camera 4: Closeup Stationary


Camera 5 Tracking

Camera 6 Closeup Tracking

Camera 7 Tracking

Camera 8 Tracking




Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'xx' (xx), xx km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'xx'

SpaceX Stats:
xx launch of the year and the xx launch of the month.

xx orbital flight for Falcon 9.
xx launch from SLC-xx.
xx landing on xx.
xx successful landing without fail.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)





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