Voyager Technologies announced that its Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1) lunar lander successfully passed critical acceptance and environmental testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [2, 3, 6] The milestone confirms the spacecraft is ready for the final stages of preparation ahead of its targeted launch in late 2026. [2, 4]
The infrastructure-class lander is a key part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. [1] It is slated to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and deliver more than 1,100 pounds of cargo to the lunar South Pole. [1, 5]
The mission will carry 10 payloads. [2, 3, 4] They represent six countries. [2, 3, 4] The delivery is expected to be the largest commercial payload delivery to the Moon's surface in history. [2, 3, 4]