NASA has already had many projects in the context of space research. One of them is the team that is sent to search for water on the unseen side of the moon. ADDER He was a traveler. Yesterday, however, a surprising statement was made about VIPER.

According to NASA’s statement, it has been studied for many years. VIPER program has been cancelledIt was reported that the vehicle that will carry VIPER into space will still be launched, but the rover, which has been spent on millions, will not be sent.

The $450 million project was canceled due to rising costs

VIPER was originally scheduled to launch in late 2023. However, the agency pushed the date back to September 2025 due to supply chain and calendar issues. The new statement revealed that it would never be shipped.

According to NASA’s statement increasing costs and delays, It caused the cancellation of the VIPER project. The agency stated that rising costs due to the continued development of the vehicle could cause cancellation or interruption of other missions. 45 for VIPER so farA huge expenditure of 0 million dollars Let’s say it happened.

It is also reported that VIPER’s objectives will be achieved in other ways. Instead of allocating more resources, NASA has dismantle the rover parts and use them for other missions to the moon is planning.

VIPER was developed by the company Astrobotic. Griffin It was planned to be launched by a spacecraft. The statements stated that despite the cancellation of VIPER, Griffin would be sent to the moon due to the current agreement with NASA. It is said that this vehicle will be sent in the fall of 2025 at the earliest.