NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – now stands taller and more capable than ever. And that’s thanks to its mast. VIPER’s mast, and the suite of instruments affixed to it, looks a lot like the rover’s “neck” and “head.” The mast instruments are designed to help the team of rover drivers […]
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General, Ames Research Center, Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS), Earth's Moon, VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover)
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April 1, 2024
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