No Falcon Heavy Launches From The Cape In 2025 Is Part of the Fallout
Astrobotic has announced that its Griffin-1 lunar mission is now targeting July 2026, a shift that gives engineers time to complete propulsion integration and qualify the lander’s engines. Their update, published today, also outlines steady progress on systems from tanks to software as the company prepares to deliver multiple payloads to the Moon’s south-polar Nobile region.
With this news, any chance of a Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center in 2025 is now kaput.
Intuitive Machines Nova-C IM-2 ‘Athena’ on its side on the lunar surface. Photo: Intuitive Machines.
Despite high hopes, Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission has concluded after it was confirmed that the lander is on its side on the Moon and cannot properly charge its batteries. The company confirmed that in an update this morning.
Mons MoutonNASA's Scientific Visualization Studio/Ernie Wright Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based aerospace company, will safely land their second lunar robotic mission on the moon early this afternoon. The IM-2 mission, featuring the Nova-C class lunar lander named…
