NASA has decided to give the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Moon rover project another go after canceling the venture last year following delays and budget issues.
The mission would be led by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, with the company bringing the VIPER Moon rover from the planet to the Moon's orbit to deliver the payload under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
However, this means that the company needs to first demonstrate that it is capable of doing the long-haul mission and deliver the payload cargo safely and securely to the moon before the target date.
NASA VIPER Moon Rover Returns With Blue Origin
NASA shared a new announcement which confirms the return of its VIPER project which is set to explore more of the Moon's far side to searc