SpaceX is targeting Thursday, October 1 for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the NROL-97 mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:53 p.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Friday, October 2 at 11:48 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of the NROL-97 mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. 

This is the second and fourth flight for the two first stage side boosters supporting this mission, which previously launched the GOES-U, Viasat-3 F3, and Roman Space Telescope missions. Following stage separation, Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zones 1 and 2 (LZ-1 and LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.