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technology28 days ago•6 min saved

Griffin-1 Lander Nears Final Lunar Tests Ahead of 2026 Launch

Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lunar lander, with a 650 kg payload, is nearing environmental testing at NASA’s JPL in California after final integration in Pittsburgh; its main payload, Astrolab’s FLIP rover, is undergoing tests and will rendezvous at Cape Canaveral for final integration ahead of a late-2026 Falcon Heavy launch, marking a key milestone in Moon Base 2 planning and Peregrine’s legacy as Astrobotic advances with Voyager Technologies’ acquisition.

via Spaceflight Now|

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space1 month ago•4 min saved

Astrolab's FLIP rover to host four NASA experiments on Griffin-1 lunar mission

Astrolab says its FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (FLIP) rover will carry four NASA experiments on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lunar lander this year: METAL (a camera/radiometer to locate helium-3 in lunar soil), a Goddard lunar retroreflector, Johnson Space Center’s LDES dust sensor, and a Marshall Space Flight Center lidar demo. The payloads, funded via nonreimbursable Space Act Agreements, will push FLIP toward environmental testing before integration onto Griffin-1 for a Kennedy Space Center Falcon Heavy launch. NASA’s Artemis LTV program updates and timing—aiming for rover deliveries to the Moon roughly 18 months after awards—are shaping how these rovers are designed and scheduled, with revised concepts due May 1 and awards anticipated May 22.

via SpaceNews|

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space-exploration8 months ago•4 min saved

Astrobotic and SpaceX Delay Griffin Moon Mission to 2026

Astrobotic has delayed its Griffin-1 Moon lander mission to July 2026, aiming to support NASA's lunar exploration efforts with a new payload, the FLEX rover, after multiple previous delays due to technical and developmental challenges. The mission, launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center, is part of NASA's CLPS program to advance lunar science and exploration.

via Spaceflight Now|

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space-exploration8 months ago•2 min saved

Astrobotic Delays Griffin-1 Lander Launch to 2026

Astrobotic has delayed its Griffin-1 lunar lander mission to mid-2026, with the launch now scheduled for no earlier than July 2026, due to ongoing assembly and testing processes. The mission will carry the FLIP rover and other payloads, replacing the originally planned 2025 launch. The delay follows NASA's decision to cancel the VIPER rover's original mission, which will now be flown by Blue Origin in 2027.

via SpaceNews|

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