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NASA outlines impacts of VIPER on CLPS lunar lander program (spacenews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I just can't understand how VIPER's projected costs are so high. The rover is already built, and its ride to the Moon will be launching whether VIPER is on it or not. What else is there to do?