Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One

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Falcon Heavy lifting off — Photo of a Falcon Heavy liftoff: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain

Reported schedule

NET December 2026

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Provider: SpaceX
Vehicle: Falcon Heavy
Launch site / pad: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA / Launch Complex 39A · USA
Destination / orbit: Lunar Orbit

Mission overview

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.

Schedule provenance

Source reports

Launch Library 2

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Recorded schedule and status history

Oct 8, 2026 · 5:52 PM ET
Recorded updateNET December 2026
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