Launch report · SpaceX
Falcon Heavy | NROL-97
Falcon Heavy by SpaceX from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, NET 2026-10-02 03:54 UTC. Outcome: launch successful. Our final pre-flight call was GO at 85% confidence, T-6d 20h - and it was right.
Open live in mission control →LAUNCH FACTS
- VEHICLE
- Falcon Heavy
- PROVIDER
- SpaceX
- PAD
- Launch Complex 39A
- LOCATION
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- NET
- 2026-10-02 03:54 UTC
- WINDOW
- 2026-10-02 03:53 UTC → 04:42 UTC
- ORBIT
- Unknown
- LL2 STATUS
- Launch Successful
MISSION
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
OUTCOME + OUR CALL
Official outcome: Launch successful
Our final pre-flight call was GO at 85% confidence, T-6d 20h - and it was right.
✓ Call matched the outcome
Scoring rule: a launch that reached flight means the countdown proceeded, so a GO or HOLDING call is right and a SCRUB call is a false alarm. Only the last call made before T-0 counts.
CALL TIMELINE (1)
| Logged (UTC) | T-minus | Call | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 06:55 | T-6d 20h | GO | 85% | grok |
Launch data: Launch Library 2 · Calls: RocketScan (Grok over live X chatter) · Report URL: /launches/falcon-heavy-nrol-97