Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Payload
NROL-97
Launch complex
Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch date
October 1, 2026
Launch window
11:53 PM – 12:42 AM ET
Destination
Unknown
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