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NASA outlines impacts of VIPER on CLPS lunar lander program

Written by  Jeff Foust Wednesday, 27 November 2024 02:33
The VIPER lunar rover.
The VIPER lunar rover.
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NASA estimated it would have to cancel up to four commercial lunar lander missions and delay up to four more to fly a rover mission the agency announced in July it planned to cancel.

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