Live Countdown to Release
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.
This mission is flown by SpaceX. It is classified as a lunar exploration mission. Liftoff is planned from Launch Complex 39A. Launch windows shift often; this page is rebuilt every day with the latest scheduled time.
Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One is scheduled to lift off on Monday, November 30, 2026. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

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Lunar Exploration
Launch Complex 39A