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NASA cancels its VIPER rover that would’ve searched for water on the Moon
VIPER’s instruments will be taken apart and reused.
Despite VIPER’s cancellation, Astrorobotic will continue its contract with NASA to land the Griffin lander on the Moon without the rover “no earlier than” fall 2025. NASA says continued development of VIPER would “result in an increased cost that threatens cancellation or disruption” to other missions under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. “Our path forward will make maximum use of the technology and work that went into VIPER, while preserving critical funds to support our robust lunar portfolio.”
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