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FLIP / FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (Venturi Astrolab)

Built in-house by Venturi Astrolab · Griffin-1 (Moon Base II)

Venturi Astrolab FLIP tech-demo rover on Griffin-1 maturing FLEX/LTV-relevant mobility, power, and avionics.

Spec

Mass 500 kg.

Schematic

Venturi wheels, the lunar night battery enclosure, LDES, the Lunar LiDAR Demonstration, an LRA pair, METAL, and Interstellar Mapping are the jobs on this rover.

Who built it

BuilderVenturi Astrolab

Under

Griffin-1 CLPS delivery (TO20A post-VIPER)

Parent job

In this suite

Interstellar Mapping geospatial intel (FLIP / Griffin-1)

Interstellar Mapping provides subsurface and thermal geospatial intelligence on hydrogen-bearing volatiles for Astrolab's FLIP rover on Griffin-1. · Interstellar Mapping

LDES dust sensor (JSC) on Griffin-1

NASA JSC Lunar Dust Level Sensor and Effects on Surfaces. · NASA

LRA pair (GSFC) on Griffin-1

Two NASA Goddard laser retroreflector arrays on Griffin-1 is tracking/nav fiducials. · NASA

Lunar LiDAR Demonstration (MSFC) on Griffin-1

NASA Marshall's laser mapping demo is booked on Griffin-1. · NASA

METAL He-3 / regolith scout (Ames + Interlune)

NASA Ames Moon Exploration for Titanium with Active Lighting, with partner Interlune. · Interlune

Venturi deformable lunar wheels

Venturi Space builds these wheels. · Venturi Space

Venturi lunar-night battery enclosure (FLIP)

Venturi Space builds this battery enclosure. · Venturi Space

Flights

Griffin-1 (Moon Base II)NET late 2026 · Griffin

Cargo

FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (FLIP)

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