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VIPER

NASA · 2019–now · also Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover

NASA rover built to map water ice and other volatiles in and around permanently shadowed regions near the lunar south pole.

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Papers: 32
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Surface Mobility & Terramechanics6
Perception & State Estimation5
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Design, Mechanisms & Hardware2

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IEEE Aerospace5
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Artemis6
CLPS3
Lunar Gateway3
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Chandrayaan1
Curiosity (MSL)1

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Dust Mitigation for the VIPER Mobility System

Emily McBryan, Parker Francis, Alexander SobeyICES 2025Jul 13, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Design, Mechanisms & Hardware VIPER Chandrayaan

Jul 13, 2025

TRIDENT Drill Validation at Mars and Lunar Analog Field Sites

B Glass, C Stoker, H Battah, S Boelter +4 moreLPSC 2024Mar 11, 2024

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Design, Mechanisms & Hardware VIPER

Mar 11, 2024