NASA Abandons Moon Rover After Spending Half a Billion Dollars on It
Briefly

Decisions like we've been discussing today are extremely difficult to make. We don't make them lightly. We put a lot of thought into the best way to move forward. - Nicola Fox, NASA Associate Administrator
VIPER's costs had gone up by more than 30 percent, and even though it was fully built, extensive tests to evaluate how the rover would handle a rocket launch, as well as the conditions of space, would still need to be conducted. - NASA Officials via SpaceNews
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