Blue Origin Wins Major NASA Contract to Deliver VIPER Rover to Lunar South Pole
Blue Origin Wins Major NASA Contract to Deliver VIPER Rover to Lunar South Pole Blue Origin has secured a significant NASA contract to transport the VIPER lunar rover to the Moon’s south pole, marking a crucial endorsement for its Blue Moon lander and the future of lunar exploration. The deal ensures the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission will proceed, following its shelving last year by NASA due to mounting delays and costs. Under the terms of the roughly…