Griffin-1 lunar lander completes qualification testing ahead of 2026 launch

NASA announced 13 October 2026 the Voyager Technologies lander has cleared all required tests ahead of its Falcon Heavy flight.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed on 13 October 2026 that the Voyager Technologies Griffin-1 lunar lander has successfully completed all required environmental qualification testing.^[1] Griffin-1 is scheduled to launch during 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral.^[2] The lander will carry over 1,100 pounds of cargo to Nobile Crater near the lunar South Pole.^[3] The mission operates under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative within the agency's Moon Base Program.^[4]

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced on 2026-10-13 that Voyager Technologies Griffin-1 lunar lander successfully completed all required environmental qualification testing. · sorae 宇宙へのポータルサイト
Griffin-1 is scheduled to launch during 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral. · sorae 宇宙へのポータルサイト
Griffin-1 is an infrastructure-class lander expected to launch later this year aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to deliver over 1,100 pounds of cargo to Nobile Crater near the lunar South Pole. · NASAUnited Statesofficial source
Part of NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative within the Moon Base Program, Griffin-1 is expected to launch in late 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. · NASA ScienceUnited Statesofficial source

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