VIPER is the first project to map resources on the surface of the celestial body. While on the Moon, VIPER will have an up-close look at the location and concentration of ice and other resources, helping to advance science and human exploration as a component of Project Artemis.
Scientists and project operators will benefit from near-real-time Earth-Moon communications and paintings in combination to drive the rover along an unexplored region of the Moon’s South Pole.