Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch the Griffin Mission One mission for SpaceX from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, no earlier than Dec 31, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One
Launched Dec 31, 2026 9:00:00 AMTBD
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
Can I see it from my city?
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About the mission
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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00:00 AM · in 73.3 days
- Status
- TBD
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon Heavy
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Target orbit
- LO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 39A · Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA