由于预算限制,NASA的VIPER探测器项目暂停,而总部位于休斯顿的Intuitive Machines公司的目标是谈判降低成本,并可能在2026-2027年之前启动. NASA's VIPER rover project is on hold due to budget constraints, and Houston-based Intuitive Machines aims to negotiate cost reduction and potentially launch it by 2026-2027.

美国航天局的450M VPER越野车由于预算拮据而被搁置,该越野车的目的是在月球的南极寻找可能用作宇航员饮用水或火箭燃料的水冰。 NASA's $450M VIPER rover, designed to find water ice at the Moon's south pole for potential use as astronaut drinking water or rocket fuel, is on hold due to budget constraints. 设在休斯顿的直觉机器公司表示有兴趣接管该项目,提议利用Nova-D着陆器在2026年底或2027年年中发射VIPER。 Houston-based company Intuitive Machines has expressed interest in taking over the project, proposing to use their Nova-D lander to launch VIPER by late 2026 or mid-2027. 该公司的目的是谈判降低VIPER完工所需的成本,如果成功,越野车可为月球勘探工作提供宝贵的数据。 The company aims to negotiate the cost reduction needed for VIPER's completion, and if successful, the rover could provide valuable data for lunar exploration efforts.