Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One

Mission Details

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 Service Provider

SpaceX (SpX)

Rocket Information

• Configuration: Falcon Heavy
• Manufacturer: SpaceX
• Payload Capacity to LEO: 63800 kg
• Height: 70 meters
• Diameter: 12.2 meters

Launch Pad

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA Launch Complex 39A

Updates

• Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

  NET December.

  by Cosmic_Penguin

• Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:41:00 GMT

  NET November 2025.

  by Cosmic_Penguin

• Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:53:53 GMT

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

  by Nosu

• Fri, 24 May 2024 02:12:00 GMT

  NET 2025.

  by Cosmic_Penguin

• Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:56:45 GMT

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

  by spacevogel