Nasa to send rover to Moon’s south pole in 2028
The PROMISE rover will carry a drill to extract lunar regolith for analysis of ice and other resources on the Moon.
NASA has announced plans to send a rover named PROMISE to the Moon's South Pole in 2028, according to a recent statement. The six-wheeled rover, equipped with scientific instruments and technology demonstrations, will land at the Moon's South Pole with the mission lasting approximately 18 months. The rover will be capable of drilling into lunar regolith to analyze ice and other resources on the Moon.
Blue Origin, a U.S.-based space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has been awarded a $94 million base contract to deliver the PROMISE rover to the lunar South Pole.
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