November 30, 2026 12:00 am
Griffin Mission One
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Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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2026-07-18 04:52:37
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 Overview
Window Open
00:00 UTC
Window Close
00:00 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
Griffin Mission One
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Destination
Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
SpaceX
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:00 UTC
Window Close
00:00 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
Griffin Mission One
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Destination
Lunar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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