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Falcon Heavy: Griffin Mission One

expected December 2026

expected December 2026

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    Schedule updated. Previously Sunday, 1 November 2026.

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    Falcon Heavy: Griffin Mission One is expected December 2026. The exact day has not been announced yet.

    SpaceX is preparing to launch Griffin Mission One on a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA. 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. Launch is expected in December 2026 and no firm date has been announced yet.

    This listing uses an approximate period. An exact day has not been confirmed.

    Where
    United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

    Date source

    Launch Library 2

    Source last checked Oct 19, 2026

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