Griffin-1 readies for NASA Moon Base: a multi-payload late-2026 lunar touchdown
TL;DR
Astrobotic unveiled Griffin-1, a larger lunar lander for NASA's Moon Base II under CLPS, aiming for a late-2026 Falcon Heavy launch to deliver 10 payloads from six nations (including BEACON CubeRover and LandCam-X) with four NASA payloads aboard FLIP; integration at Astrobotic and JPL environmental testing are underway before Florida deployment, building on Peregrine to advance Artemis-era plans for a lunar outpost with commercial landers.
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- Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California Spaceflight Now
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