NASA scrapped the $450 million VIPER moon rover due to cost increases, launch delays, and future cost risks. Canceling saved $84 million on testing and operations. The Griffin Lander will proceed along with a $323 million payment to Astrobotic Technology Inc.
VIPER, meant to explore the moon's south side for ice, faced launch delays from 2023 to 2025. The agency cited the high cost and potential disruption to other lunar missions as reasons for discontinuing the project.
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