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NROL-97 Launches From Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
A Falcon Heavy rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Oct. 1, 2026. This rocket carried a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office as part of the NROL-97 mission. (U.S. Space Force video by Staff Sgt. Spencer Contreras)
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A Falcon Heavy rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Oct. 1, 2026. This rocket carried a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office as part of the NROL-97 mission. (U.S. Space Force video by Staff Sgt. Spencer Contreras)
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Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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