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NASA cancels its VIPER rover that would’ve searched for water on the Moon

Image: NASA/Daniel Rutter

NASA isn’t moving forward with its VIPER program — short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover — which aimed to put a rover on the far side of the Moon to search for water. On Wednesday, NASA cited cost increases and several delays as its reasons for canceling the project.

VIPER was originally expected to launch at the end of 2023. However, NASA pushed the date to September 2025 due to supply chain and scheduling delays.

Astrobotic, the same company behind the ill-fated Peregrine Moon lander, was supposed to launch the VIPER aboard its Griffin spacecraft. Despite VIPER’s cancellation, Astrobotic will continue its contract with NASA to land the Griffin lander on the Moon without the rover “no earlier than” fall 2025.

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