Rocket
Falcon Heavy
SpaceX
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Rocket Launch
Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
SpaceX · Falcon Heavy
Demonstration flight of the Astrobotic Griffin lander and its engines, initially contracted for the cancelled NASA VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. The vacated payload spot will now host the FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) lunar rover from Astrolab.
Launch status
To be confirmed
Scheduled
November 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch window
Nov 30, 00:00 UTC – Nov 30, 00:00 UTC
Destination: Lunar Orbit
Mission overview
About this launch
Demonstration flight of the Astrobotic Griffin lander and its engines, initially contracted for the cancelled NASA VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission. The vacated payload spot will now host the FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) lunar rover from Astrolab.
Destination
Lunar Orbit
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