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fromWIRED
17 hours ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Wins Contract to Take NASA Rover to the Moon

The award does not directly imply a delivery agreement; first, NASA will verify whether Blue Origin is capable of successfully sending the expensive VIPER rover to the moon's south pole. To be eligible to take on the VIPER delivery, the company must place its Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander-complete with a NASA technology payload-on the lunar surface by the end of 2025.
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fromTheregister
4 months ago

VIPER rover banished to storage as moonshot plan sputters

NASA canceled its request for third parties to deploy the VIPER rover due to budget constraints and logistical challenges.
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