Griffin-1 moon lander passes JPL tests ahead of south pole mission

Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lunar lander completed environmental testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, simulating extreme temperatures, shaking and acoustic loads. The CLPS mission is set to launch later this year with 455 kg of cargo, including Astrolab's FLIP rover.

• Tests ran in JPL's 7.6-meter space simulator; photo taken Aug. 31
• Griffin-1 will carry 455 kg of science payloads and technologies
• Cargo includes Astrolab's FLIP rover with an onboard supercomputer
• The mission helps pave the way for a crewed south pole base