The US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), has awarded a $199.5-million contract to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, based space robotics company Astrobotic Technology, to land Nasa’s Viper lunar rover at the Moon’s south pole in late 2023. The Viper will be carried to the lunar surface by Astrobotic’s Griffin lander. This contract is part of Nasa’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) policy, which will use commercial industry partners to rapidly deliver ...
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