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Falcon Heavy | NROL-97
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Weather:Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule
T-minus
00Days
:00Hrs
:00Min
:00Sec
Friday, October 2, 2026
03:53:00 AM UTC11:53 PM EDT local
49m windowAccurate to the minute60% probability
Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
60%weather window
Window
49mlaunch window
Orbit
N/AUnknown
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Global # This Year
#236orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#116SpaceX
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Falcon HeavyFalcon
Provider
SpaceXCommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Launch Complex 39AKennedy Space Center
Pad Launches
223from this pad
Site Launches
282from Kennedy Space Center
Latitude
28.6082°
Longitude
-80.6043°
Kennedy Space Center Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
28.3°C83°F · feels 31.3°C
Wind
21.9 km/h SE14 mph · 132°
Cloud Cover
100%overcast
Visibility
18.5 kmunrestricted
Humidity
78%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm10% chance
Pressure
1017 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeKennedy Space Center
Sunrise
07:14 AM EDTlocal
Sunset
07:09 PM EDTlocal
Daylight
11h 55mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#236globally
Agency launches this year#116SpaceX
Launches from this pad223Launch Complex 39A
Launches from this site282Kennedy Space Center
Mission Data
Launch VehicleFalcon Heavy
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Launch Provider🇺🇸 SpaceX
Provider TypeCommercial
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitUnknown
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A
Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Launch Site Weather
🌡Temperature
28.3°C83°F · feels 31.3°C
💨Wind
21.9 km/h SE14 mph · 132°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm10% chance
💧Humidity
78%
👁Visibility
18.5 km
⬇Pressure
1017 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
100%Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise07:14 AM EDT
Sunset07:09 PM EDT
12h 55m of daylight
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Site
28.6082°N · -80.6043°E
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