Falcon Heavy launches classified U.S. spy mission from Florida
Published date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:15:57 +0700A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center carrying the classified NROL-97 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Footage shows the heavy-lift rocket launching from Complex 39A at 11:54 p.m. EDT on October 1, lighting up the night sky above Cape Canaveral.
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Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, US |
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01/10/2026 |
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