NASA built a Moon rover but can't afford to get it to the launch pad
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from Ars Technica4 months ago
NASA cancels VIPER mission due to projected costs of over $609 million disrupting other missions within the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/lights-out-nasa-cancels-rover-to-search-for-ice-in-dark-lunar-craters/
Delays in VIPER mission, with the latest projected launch in 2025, caused termination despite the rover being already built, a rare occurrence for NASA.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/lights-out-nasa-cancels-rover-to-search-for-ice-in-dark-lunar-craters/
VIPER was intended to be a key part of NASA's Artemis program for lunar exploration, funded by a $450 million budget, with a goal to return astronauts to the Moon.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/lights-out-nasa-cancels-rover-to-search-for-ice-in-dark-lunar-craters/
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