Launch Details

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Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One

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Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One

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Mission Description

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.

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Mission Updates

spacevogel

spacevogel

7/18/2022, 8:56:45 PM

Mission delayed due to NASA's request for additional lander tests

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

5/24/2024, 2:12:00 AM

NET 2025.

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Nosu

Nosu

7/18/2024, 6:53:53 AM

VIPER cancelled, but launch of the lander still scheduled for fall 2025

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

11/16/2024, 5:41:00 PM

NET November 2025.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

2/6/2025, 6:00:00 AM

NET December.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

12/31/2025, 12:00:00 AM

Rocket Details

Falcon Heavy

Family: Falcon

Variant: Heavy

Launch Facility

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA