Astrobotic unveiled the Griffin-1, its lunar lander, which will serve as the vanguard of NASA's ambitious new lunar base program. The company plans to launch the lander later this year. According to SpaceNews, Griffin-1 represents a significant milestone in commercial spaceflight's expanding role in government space exploration.

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