Will the Falcon 9 for Transporter‑18 clear the pad and lift off from Vandenberg on October 1?

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YES if the Falcon Heavy for NROL-97 lifted off (engines ignited and the vehicle cleared the pad) from Launch Complex 39A during the scheduled attempt at 23:53 EDT on October 1, 2026 (03:53 UTC on October 2, 2026), otherwise NO. • Engines must ignite and the vehicle must clear the pad during that scheduled attempt. If engines fire but the vehicle does not clear the pad (pad abort), the answer is NO. If liftoff occurs only on a later rescheduled attempt, the answer is NO. • Source: SpaceX, U.S. Space Force Eastern Range, or independent outlets such as Spaceflight Now, Reuters or AP.
How markets are built and settledPredictions close on Oct 2, 2026, and the market is expected to resolve on Oct 2, 2026. The outcome will be settled against spaceflightnow.com. For now, the crowd puts YES at 91%, based on 361 predictions.
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Falcon Heavy only launches from two places: - ✅ LC-39A (Florida) — for heavy, high-orbit missions like NROL-97
The Falcon Heavy will likely lift off as planned, given SpaceX's track record with rapid launches. Expect smooth operations at LC-39A for the NROL-97 mission.

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