Astrobotic and SpaceX Delay Griffin Moon Mission to 2026
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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.
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