I was shocked and dismayed.... This is maybe the most important mission for developing cislunar space that NASA has ever designed, says planetary scientist Phil Metzger of the University of Central Florida.
Barring a Hail Mary pass of VIPER to another country's space agency or a private U.S. company, the revolutionary rover will be dismembered for parts within weeks.
Having already purchased VIPER's nonrefundable ride to the lunar surface for more than $300 million, NASA intends to fly a dummy mass simulator in its place.
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