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ROBOT / SPACE LUNAR ROVER

VIPER

NASA lunar rover built to investigate water ice and other resources near the Moon's south pole; NASA ended the original mission project in 2024.

MakerNASA IntroducedNot disclosed StatusCancelled
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Primary Source Last updated: Aug 21, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

ManufacturerNASA
Categoryspace lunar rover
Operating classificationSpace
Quốc giaUnited States
IntroducedYear not publicly disclosed
Program statusCancelled

Published specifications

Values retain their published units, evidence basis and observation date. Unlike specifications are not silently normalized.

SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
Mobilityfour-wheel steerable lunar roverPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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System Classspace lunar roverPrimary SourceObservation date not published
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Project Outcomeoriginal project ended by NASA in 2024Primary SourceObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

lunar mobility

resource prospecting

surface science

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