Lunar Terrain Vehicle - NASA
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Lunar Roving Vehicle was an electric vehicle designed to operate in the low-gravity vacuum of the Moon and to be capable of traversing the lunar surface, allowing the Apollo astronauts to extend the range of their surface extravehicular activities.
VIPER - NASA Science
WEBNASA's Artemis lunar rover, the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, will explore the relatively nearby but extreme environment of the Moon in search of ice and other potential resources.
Rover and Instruments - Science@NASA
WEBVIPER is NASA's first rover with headlights – a system specially designed to work with its cameras in the Moon’s extreme conditions of light and dark.
NASA picks 3 companies to design lunar rover for Artemis …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · NASA has selected three companies to develop their versions of a rover that Artemis astronauts will start driving on the moon in 2030.
NASA VIPER | Fly your name to the Moon
WEBVIPER will be NASA's first robotic Moon rover. It will embark on a mission to the lunar South Pole region to trek into permanently shadowed areas and unravel the mysteries of the Moon's water. VIPER will be the first rover to measure the location and concentration of water ice and other resources.
NASA Makes Progress with New Lunar Terrain Vehicle Moon Rover …
WEBNov 2, 2022 · As astronauts explore the South Pole region of the Moon during Artemis missions, they will be able to go farther and conduct more science than ever before thanks to a new Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV). Instead of owning the vehicle, NASA plans to contract it as a service from industry.
NASA Invites Public to Send Names Aboard Artemis Robotic Moon Rover
WEBJan 4, 2024 · NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency’s first robotic lunar rover, VIPER – short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. The rover will embark on a mission to the lunar South Pole to unravel the mysteries of the Moon’s water and better understand the environment where NASA ...
VIPER In Depth - NASA Science
WEBAs NASA's first mobile robotic mission to the Moon, VIPER will directly analyze ice on the surface and subsurface of the Moon at varying depths and temperature conditions within four main soil environments.
NASA's ice-hunting VIPER moon rover getting ready to slither to …
WEBMar 3, 2024 · NASA's VIPER moon rover is a step closer to making its lunar journey late this year: The robot's flight instruments are fully installed and the rover over 80% built.
NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover …
WEBCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA has selected three companies to work on lunar rover concepts that would be offered as a service for Artemis lunar landings and scientific activities. NASA...
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