Falcon Heavy | NROL-97
Falcon Heavy launched the NROL-97 mission for SpaceX from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on Oct 2, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Falcon Heavy | NROL-97
Launched Oct 2, 2026 12:54:00 PMSuccess
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Oct 2 · 12:54:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon Heavy
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- N/A
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA