NROL-97
Success
OCT 02202603:53:00 UTCFalcon Heavy carried a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the first NRO mission to fly on the vehicle after 22 prior NRO launches on Falcon 9. It was also the first NRO flight procured under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 contract.
LIFTOFF
OCT 02 202603:53:00 UTC
Success
launched from LC-39A Kennedy
aboard Falcon Heavy B5 into Unknown
Broadcast
Watch how the launch went
Boosters · 3
- 01 Booster 1 B1104.2 sideside Landed on ground pad · LZ-1
- 02 Booster 2 B1106 corecore no recovery attempt
- 03 Booster 3 B1072.4 sideside Landed on ground pad · LZ-2
Payload
NROL-97
Reconnaissance

