NROL-97 was the National Reconnaissance Office's first mission on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The two flight-proven side boosters, whose earlier flights included NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch, landed at Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The launch date was Friday, October 2, 2026 at 3:54 AM (UTC).
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