Astrobotic has unveiled Griffin-1, its medium-class lunar lander built for NASA’s CLPS pipeline and a Falcon Heavy launch target in late 2026. The Pittsburgh rollout comes as the vehicle enters final integration, with engine qualification and other critical systems already progressing toward launch-site processing in Florida.
Griffin-1 is configured for cargo delivery to the lunar south pole, carrying payloads from Astrolab, NASA, ESA and Astrobotic. The mission is framed around surface mobility, power, thermal endurance and precision landing, with Astrobotic positioning the lander as hardware for sustained lunar logistics rather than a one-off demo.
The next milestone is environmental testing and shipment to Cape Canaveral.