Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
SpaceX · Falcon Heavy · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
SpaceX's 724th launch · 105th this year · humanity's 7,394th orbital launch attempt
Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
Window: Nov 30, 00:00 – Nov 30, 00:00 UTC
Flight preview
Griffin Mission One
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.
Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
Booster
- Unknown FH · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Unknown · zone record 0/0
- Unknown FH · Return to Launch Site @ Unknown · zone record 0/0
- Unknown FH · Return to Launch Site @ Unknown · zone record 0/0
Watch
No webcast announced yet.
Updates
NET November.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/2/2026 · source
NET H2 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/6/2026 · source
NET July 2026
Nosu · 10/24/2025 · source
NET 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/17/2025 · source
NET December.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/6/2025 · source
NET November 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/16/2024 · source
VIPER cancelled, but launch of the lander still scheduled for fall 2025
Nosu · 7/18/2024 · source
NET 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/24/2024 · source
Mission delayed due to NASA's request for additional lander tests
spacevogel · 7/18/2022 · source
News
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander
Astrobotic showed off the lunar lander it plans to launch later this year that will be the vanguard of NASA’s new lunar base ambitions.
Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
The mission, originally billed as Griffin-1 for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program was rebranded as Moon Base 2 by the agency. Launch is scheduled for late 2026.
Astrobotic Unveils Griffin “Moon Base II” Lander
Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin lunar lander today as it gets ready to ship to JPL for environmental testing prior to launch later this year. When it lands, it will be […]
