Moon
Griffin Mission One
Griffin Mission One is Astrobotic’s planned lunar delivery flight for the Griffin lander and its payloads, including FLIP.

To Be Determined
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
Griffin Mission One is Astrobotic’s demonstration flight for the Griffin lander and its engines. The mission was originally tied to NASA’s VIPER payload slot and is now intended to carry FLIP, the FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform rover, while advancing Astrobotic’s lunar landing capability.
The launch
- Launch
- Late 2026
- Launch location
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon Heavy
- Orbit
- Lunar Orbit
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
Astrobotic mission announcement
Current overview
Astrobotic’s contract announcement describes Griffin’s CLPS moon-base mission path.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Demonstrate the Griffin lunar lander and its propulsion system.
- 02
Deliver the FLIP rover and other lunar payloads under NASA’s CLPS framework.
Spacecraft
Griffin Mission One
Astrobotic Griffin lander mission for lunar payload delivery and lander demonstration.
- Manufacturer
- Astrobotic
Gallery
One image from Griffin Mission One.

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