Time for another Falcon Heavy launch!

Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-10-02 03:54:00
Scheduled for (local) 2026-10-01 23:54:00 (EDT)
Launch site LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Launch vehicle Falcon Heavy
Center B1106-1 (expendable)
Booster B1072-4 (LZ-2)
Booster B1104-2 (LZ-1)
Customer NRO
Payload Unknown
Mass Unknown
Target Orbit Unknown, but high-energy

Livestreams

Stream Link
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ugtQtSNh4w
NASASpaceflight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqYtiH1UduQ
International Rocket Launches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjH0Qcajy3w
Everyday Astronaut none
Spaceflight Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KZtaO-VtrI
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChH27TJU8HA
Avid Space none
SpaceX https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2105865340110667821
The Space Devs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ypJLI6uwNs

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 3rd launch from LC-39A this year

☑️ 32 days, 16:26:56 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 3rd Falcon Heavy launch this year, 14th overall

☑️ 684rd and 685th Falcon recovery attempts

☑️ 220th consecutive successful Falcon 9 / FH launch (if successful)

☑️ 116th SpaceX mission this year, 726th overall (excluding Starship test flights)

☑️ 116th SpaceX launch this year, 737th overall (including Starship test flights)

Payload info:

NROL-97

A classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office to a high-energy orbit.