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Launches › Griffin Mission One · Verdict computed Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:50:18 UTC

Falcon Heavy | Griffin Mission One: launch weather verdict

Will Griffin Mission One launch on time?

PENDING No weather verdict yet for Griffin Mission One: no forecast available for this pad. Forecasts become available about 16 days before launch.

Track record: across 60 resolved launches, directional verdicts (GO / NO-GO) matched the outcome 67% of the time. Every verdict is frozen 24 hours before launch, and the full record, including the misses, is at rocketassessor.com/accuracy.

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Launch details

VehicleFalcon Heavy
Launch providerSpaceX
Launch time (NET)Thu, 31 Dec 2026 00:00:00 UTC
Launch siteLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
OrbitLO
Official statusTo Be Determined

What is the Griffin Mission One 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.

How is this verdict calculated?

The launch starts at 100 points and loses points for sustained wind, gusts, cloud cover, chance of precipitation and thunderstorm energy at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA at the launch hour. 75–100 is GO, 50–74 is CAUTION, below 50 is NO-GO. This is an independent, indicative assessment, not the provider's official launch commit criteria.

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