Blue Origin to land NASA's VIPER rover on the Moon in 2027
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NASA awarded Blue Origin a sole-source contract to deliver the VIPER lunar rover to the moon's south pole using the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander, after a competitive process where only Blue Origin submitted a proposal, reviving a previously canceled mission and highlighting the challenges in lunar delivery options.
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- NASA Picks Blue Origin for Revived Lunar Rover Program Thomasnet
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