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Falcon Heavy launches NROL-97 from Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on 02 Oct 2026 03:54:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 03:53 UTC and ran 49 minutes. Liftoff came 1 minute into it.
The first stage, B1072, was making its 4th flight.
It landed on Landing Zone 2, 15 km downrange.
The payload was bound for Unknown.
The mission
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
SpaceX has now flown 735 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 220.
It was the 224th launch from Launch Complex 39A.
| Liftoff | 02 Oct 2026 03:54:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | Falcon Heavy |
| Provider | SpaceX |
| Pad | Launch Complex 39A |
| Target orbit | Unknown |
| First stage | B1072 (flight 4) |
| Recovery | Landed — Landing Zone 2 |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:31:21 GMT.