ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — NASA’s “VIPER” mission to map water concentrations on the moon left its rover spinning at Sandia National Laboratories. Scientists put the “VIPER” rover to the test in a centrifuge with more than 300 Gs of force, vibration, spin, thermal and shock environments which are meant to mimic launch and reentry conditions.
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Sandia Labs was chosen as the facility for testing the rover as it is home to a one-of-a-kind 29-foot “Superfuge.” VIPER’s mission to map the location of water on the moon is expected to start in 2027.
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