space medium MCQ

VIPER rover mission targeted lunar south pole to map water ice distribution but was cancelled in 2024 due to budget/schedule issues.

  1. True
  2. False - still scheduled
  3. True - replaced by CLPS
  4. False - renamed Artemis Rover

Answer: True

NASA cancelled VIPER July 2024 after cost overruns/delays; science objectives partially addressed by CLPS landers and future Artemis missions.

Topic Space Missions - Lunar
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