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Griffin Lander

Griffin is a medium-class lander designed for more substantial lunar surface missions with larger payloads and longer surface times.

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Griffin is 4.5-meters wide, and 2-meters high, with a more substantive power system of batteries and solar panels to support long duration missions of up to 14 days on the lunar surface. In additional to mounts for stationary payloads, it has an extendable ramp to allow for deployment of rovers to the surface after landing. Its stated payload capacity to the lunar surface is 625kg.

The first planned mission for Griffin will be to deliver NASA's VIPER rover to lunar surface, slated for 2024.

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