Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
SpaceX
Mission Status
Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
Mission Updates
NET November.
Source →NET H2 2026.
Source →NET July 2026
Source →NET 2026.
Source →NET December.
Source →NET November 2025.
Source →VIPER cancelled, but launch of the lander still scheduled for fall 2025
Source →NET 2025.
Source →Mission delayed due to NASA's request for additional lander tests
Source →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.
Rocket Configuration
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.