Falcon Heavy
Liftoff in
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.
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Payload
Griffin Mission One
Launch complex
Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch date
December 30, 2026
Launch window
Instantaneous window
Destination
Lunar Orbit
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