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SpaceX / MISSION BRIEFING
Griffin Mission One
Falcon Heavy · Lunar Exploration
TBD
LAUNCH TIMETBDTiming is subject to mission updates
Mission image · https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.3.0/launches/d3bd7fb2-fac6-49fc-ae52-cee07d2fde67/
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.
- Mission
- Griffin Mission One
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Target orbit
- Lunar Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
Explore connectionsMission activity
Listening for verified changes
Activity appears when ORBITAL observes a change between source records. No historical events are invented.
Read source update
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NET H2 2026.
NET July 2026
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NET December.
NET November 2025.
VIPER cancelled, but launch of the lander still scheduled for fall 2025
NET 2025.
Mission delayed due to NASA's request for additional lander tests
Schedule history
No changes recorded
Changes are recorded when ORBITAL retrieves data. The detection time may differ from the time the source changed its information.
Rocket
Falcon HeavySpaceX · United StatesThe 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.
Payload
Griffin Mission One
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Lunar Orbit
- Classification
- LO
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Latitude
- 28.60823°
- Longitude
- -80.60428°
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Live & mission coverage
No verified official livestream has been announced. Check mission sources for coverage updates.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.youtube.com · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
x.com · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
triblive.com · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.astrobotic.com · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
arstechnica.com · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.astrolab.space · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
licensing.fcc.gov · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCOfficial mission updatehigh · P100
www.nasa.gov · Updated Oct 1, 2026 14:26 UTCMission photographs are provided by the original sources. Their rights remain with their creators; consult the source before reusing an image.