NROL-97 Mission

Launch Status

TBD

Date & Time

Oct 2026

Location

Kennedy Space Center Launch Site

Kennedy Space Center

Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Launch Service Provider

SpaceX logo

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon Heavy image

Falcon Heavy

Booster

Unknown FH

B1104

2nd flight (61d since last use)

B1072

4th flight (61d since last use)

Mission

NROL-97

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Unknown

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Last Update: NET early fall 2026 (launch identity per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=55784.msg2715269#msg2715269; booster assignments per https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5OJk1FuEKg).

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