NROL-97 — outcome, objective & recordings
Falcon Heavy: 2 October 2026 at 03:54 · UTC. A government mission. The detailed objective has not been publicly disclosed.
Falcon Heavy
NROL-97
Mission objective
A government mission. The detailed objective has not been publicly disclosed.
ORBIT: N/A
Success
2 October 2026 at 03:54 · UTC
Outcome reported by the data source
Understand this mission
Altitude not provided
Orbit destination not provided
We do not derive altitude from the rocket or mission name.
Exact altitude for this mission: unavailable in our source.
Orbit explanation · ESA ↗Compare with the Moon and learn the basics ↗
What is it for?
Government mission: some details may be classified.
Explanation of the mission category reported by the source.Rocket or payload?
Falcon Heavy is the launch vehicle. Its payload is what it carries, such as a satellite, probe or spacecraft. Rocket stages can follow different paths.
How a launch works · NASA ↗Quick glossary: orbit, stage, apogee and perigee
- Orbit
- A path around a body such as Earth. Reaching orbit requires enough speed as well as altitude.
- Rocket stage
- A rocket section with its own propulsion for part of the flight.
- Apogee / perigee
- The farthest / nearest point to Earth on an orbit. This is why altitude is often described by two numbers.
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Complex 39A
28.60823°, -80.60428°
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Launch window
2 Oct 2026, 03:53 → 2 Oct 2026, 04:42 · UTC
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