NASA JSC Receives Griffin Lunar Lander Model for Rover Testing

After being transported more than 1,300 miles, Astrobotic’s Griffin Lander Analog Model (GLAM) arrived at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) early this month. This model is an analog prototype of the Griffin lander that will deliver NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon in 2023. Astrobotic designed and constructed the GLAM at their “Moon Base” headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. NASA JSC will use a VIPER prototype to test drive down the GLAM’s ramps, ensuring the rover can easily maneuver across the ramp’s angles and surfaces. GLAM is the first full-scale prototype that will endure hands-on hardware evaluations at NASA JSC.