Tag: Griffin-1
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Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Clears Environmental Testing at NASA JPL
Griffin-1 is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative within the Moon Base Program, which aims to establish humanity’s first lunar outpost. The lander is expected to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and deliver more than 1,100 pounds, or 455 kilograms, of cargo to Nobile Crater near the lunar South Pole, a…
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Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
Technicians work on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lander inside a cleanroom at the company’s facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, June 15, 2026. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now Astrobotic showed off its nearly completed lunar lander, named Griffin-1, as the vehicle prepares to head to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month. The…
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Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 Moon mission to NET July 2026
Astrobotic staff examine a propulsion tank sitting in front of Griffin-1’s structure. Image: Astrobotic Astrobotic is now eyeing the summer of 2026 for the launch of its second mission with the goal of landing on the surface of the Moon. On Friday, the company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said it was targeting a launch window…