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Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission

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FLIP is a robotic four -wheeled vehicle that weighs about 1,000 pounds ( 450 kilograms ) on Earth and can carry up to 66 pounds ( 30 kg ) of payload.

FLIP can conduct exploration work of its own, but it's also designed to test technologies that will be used by Astrolab 's larger FLEX (Flexible Logistics and Exploration ) commercial vehicle.

Griffin 's upcoming debut will be the second lunar mission for Astrobotic .

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