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NROL-97 launch time, date and countdown

Go Oct 1, 2026, 10:53 PM CDT

Countdown

Launch time: (Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 03:53 UTC)

Launch details

US Central
UTC
Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 03:53 UTC
Launch window
10:53 PM CDT – 11:42 PM CDT
03:53 UTC – 04:42 UTC
Status
Go Go for Launch
Provider
SpaceX (Commercial)
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Mission
NROL-97
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country code
USA

Times can change. Central time is America/Chicago (CST/CDT). Source: Launch Library 2.

About this launch

NROL-97 is a launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket operated by SpaceX. It is scheduled for Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:53 PM CDT (Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 03:53 UTC). The launch window runs from 10:53 PM CDT to 11:42 PM CDT (03:53 UTC to 04:42 UTC). The launch site is Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. Mission type: Government/Top Secret. Launch Library 2 lists the current status as “Go for Launch”. The listed probability of launching on this attempt is 60%.

Mission description

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

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