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Griffin Mission One
Lunar Exploration
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon Heavy
LOorbit
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.
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Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,471
SpX Mission
#740
Pad Launch
#225
Location Launch
#284
Launch Window
NET
Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
Precision
Year Half 2
Schedule Changes
1 update
Social Flight Log
- Apr 6, 2026, 1:00 PM
NET H2 2026.
Source - Oct 24, 2025, 2:16 PM
NET July 2026
Source - Oct 17, 2025, 1:24 AM
NET 2026.
Source - Feb 6, 2025, 6:00 AM
NET December.
Source - Nov 16, 2024, 5:41 PM
NET November 2025.
Source - Jul 18, 2024, 6:53 AM
VIPER cancelled, but launch of the lander still scheduled for fall 2025
Source - May 24, 2024, 2:12 AM
NET 2025.
Source - Jul 18, 2022, 8:56 PM
Mission delayed due to NASA's request for additional lander tests
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Falcon Heavy Specs
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.
Length
70 m
Diameter
12.2 m
Launch Mass
1,400 t
Thrust
22,819 kN
LEO Capacity
63,800 kg
GTO Capacity
26,700 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 14d
Total Launches
12
Successful
12
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
12
Maiden flight: Feb 6, 2018
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Dec 30, 2026, 7:00 PM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508