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Mission: Griffin Mission One
Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit
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.
Customers: Voyager Technologies
Where to watch
No stream announced yet. They usually appear a day or two before launch. Search YouTube
In the news
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Updates
- NET December. source
- 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