NASA Starts Construction of Vehicle to Search for Water on the Moon

It is aimed for humanity to set foot on the Moon again. Artemis space program It started in November 2022. The first manned Artemis missions are scheduled to take place in 2025. before duty A vehicle will also be sent to the moon.

NASA’s ‘Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover’ (VIPER)‘ vehicle at the Moon’s Sunless South Pole about the presence of water It will look for traces. NASA has announced that it has started the construction of this vehicle, which is planned to be landed on the Moon in November 2024 to undertake the critical mission.

Here is the first photo from the construction of VIPER:

The above photo shared by NASA includes VIPER’s chassis, which will carry its entire body and payload. 500 kilograms The wheels and all vehicles to be found on the vehicle will be built on this chassis.

This is what VIPER will look like when completed:

NASA shared that the construction of VIPER will continue over the next few months. In this process, engineers and technicians will develop and integrate special scientific instruments, systems such as avionics, power, telecommunications, thermal and navigation into the vehicle.

After the construction of VIPER is completed, tough tests will begin to test the vehicle’s capabilities. These tests will reveal both the performance and operational capabilities of the vehicle.

When VIPER lands on the Moon before the astronauts will embark on expeditions. The tenure will be limited to only 100 days. The vehicle will be controlled from Earth in real time.