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VIPER Rover to Search Moon for Water Ice in 2027

9/28/2025

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration's VIPER rover will be delivered to the Moon by Blue Origin, reviving a canceled mission.
VIPER will search for water ice at the lunar south pole to support Artemis program.
Blue Moon MK1 will launch VIPER in late 2027 under a $190 million contract, with VIPER operations from Ames Research Center and Johnson Space Center.

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Story summary

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's VIPER rover will be delivered to the Moon by Blue Origin, reviving a canceled mission.
VIPER will search for water ice at the lunar south pole to support Artemis program.
Blue Moon MK1 will launch VIPER in late 2027 under a $190 million contract, with VIPER operations from Ames Research Center and Johnson Space Center.