NASA Develops Nuclear-Powered Lunar Rover PROMISE For $94 Million Mission To The Moon

NASA is developing a nuclear-powered lunar rover, dubbed PROMISE, using spare hardware and engineering models from its Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, with a planned launch to the Moon’s south pole in late 2028 aboard a Blue Origin lander. The $94 million contract with Blue Origin includes an additional $140 million option, while the six-wheeled rover will use nuclear power to explore permanently shadowed craters, search for water ice and map the lunar surface ahead of NASA’s planned Moon Base operations.

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