ULA’s Vulcan to launch first national security mission

WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to launch its first national security mission, USSF-106, on Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The classified mission will mark the vehicle’s debut for the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program and will include a high-profile experimental payload — Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3).