The National Space Society (NSS) has published a position paper concerning NASA’s announced plan to cancel the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission to the Mon. VIPER has been […]
NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER)
NASA ends VIPER project, continues Moon exploration
Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project. NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch […]
NASA invites public to send names to the moon aboard Artemis Robotic Moon Rover
NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency’s first robotic lunar rover, VIPER — short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. […]
Acoustic Research Systems to provide direct field acoustic testing services for VIPER mission
The Acoustic Research Systems (ARS) NEUTRON system will put NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) through a series of extremely high-power acoustic tests at NASA’s Johnson Space Center prior […]