Falcon Heavy | 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.
The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.
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Mission Profile
Griffin Mission One is a Falcon Heavy mission operated by SpaceX set to lift off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on December 31, 2026. The flight is tasked with delivering its payload on a lunar exploration mission to Lunar Orbit. The mission flies on first stage Unknown FH.