flown missionSuccess

Falcon Heavy | NROL-97

SpaceXLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAOct 02, 2026, 03:54 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: NROL-97
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Unknown (N/A)
Weather probability: 90% go

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 02, 2026, 03:54 UTC
Window opens: Oct 02, 2026, 03:53 UTC
Window closes: Oct 02, 2026, 04:42 UTC
Last updated: Oct 02, 2026, 14:51 UTC
Weather concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Family: Falcon
Variant: Heavy
Provider: SpaceX
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

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launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.6082, -80.6043