Astrobotic Pursues Rigorous Griffin-1 GNC Prelaunch Testing | Aviation Week Network

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Mark Carreau
November 03, 2025

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Credit: Astrobotic

Astrobotic, one of 14 Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) selected by NASA to potentially deliver science and technology to the Moon, has outlined pre-launch testing for safely landing Griffin-1 at the lunar south pole. The launch window for a soft landing for the luner lander with a commercial…

Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America’s space program through news reporting.

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