A post-sunset United Launch Alliance rocket launch illuminated the darkness during the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A 202-foot Vulcan rocket with four solid rocket boosters lifted off on the Space Force national security mission at 8:56 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, from Launch Complex 41.

Cape Canaveral: Is there a launch today? Upcoming NASA, SpaceX, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral

For the latest news and launch schedule from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, visit floridatoday.com/space. Another easy way: Click here to sign up for our weekly Space newsletter.

Rick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Neale at Rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1

Space is important to us and that’s why we’re working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here.