Resource Prospector
NASA argues Resource Prospector no longer fit into agency’s lunar exploration plans
NASA says it decided to cancel a lunar rover mission last month despite a renewed focus on lunar exploration because that one-time effort did not fit into a plan that emphasizes a much higher cadence of missions, initially flown commercially.
NASA emphasizes commercial lunar lander plans with Resource Prospector cancellation
A lunar rover mission that struggled to win support at NASA, even after a change in space exploration policy, will no longer be pursued as the agency turns its attention to commercial lunar lander services.
NASA studying potential cooperation on Russian lunar science missions
NASA is in discussions about potential roles it could play on an upcoming series of Russian robotic lunar missions, including landers and sample return spacecraft.
