Falcon Heavy Launches Classified Spy Mission For U.S. Government
Published date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:15:57 +0700Cape Canaveral, Florida – A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center late Thursday, carrying the classified NROL-97 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A came at 11:54 p.m. EDT on October 1. The mission marked the first time the NRO has launched a payload aboard a Falcon Heavy after previously using Falcon 9 rockets for 22 missions.
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