Astrobotic Space Company to Send Dogecoin to the Moon

The team behind Dogecoin announced exciting news on X last week, revealing that Astrobotic has scheduled the launch of a physical DOGE to the Moon.

A representative physical coin will be placed in the DHL Moonbox and transported via ULA’s Vulcan rocket on December 23, 2023.

Dogecoin to the Moon, but literally

The initiative dates back to a fundraising campaign in the Dogecoin community launched in 2015. The cryptocurrency’s journey to the Moon will now be realized through collaborative efforts with Astrobotic, a space company owned by employees specializing in advanced navigation, operational, energy, testing, and computing systems for spacecraft.

Astrobotic has established itself as a prominent company in the space exploration sector by developing a suite of technologies and systems tailored for lunar missions. The company’s range of lunar landers and rovers is dedicated to transporting cargo to the Moon on behalf of various entities, including companies, governments, universities, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

Recognized as an American hub for suborbital and lunar exploration, Astrobotic’s testing facilities and ground landers play a key role in enhancing global access to space. The upcoming launch of the DHL Moonbox, carrying a physical Dogecoin to the Moon, is set to take place on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket in December.

This achievement holds symbolic significance for the Dogecoin community and exemplifies the collective power of efforts and crowdfunding in launching cryptocurrency into uncharted territories.

The announcement followed a tweet from Astrobotic on May 8, 2021, revealing an unexpected proposal from the Dogecoin community submitted in 2015. The possibility of Dogecoin reaching the actual Moon adds a unique dimension, as Dogecoin is a pioneer of meme culture in the crypto space.

Dogecoin Price Rises

The news positively impacted the price movement of Doge throughout the week. At one point during the week, the cryptocurrency was the only altcoin with a significant market capitalization that was in the green, with a ten percent increase, while the rest of the market fell or stagnated.

However, this was not the case in the last 24 hours, as Doge is now the only one in the red, with a daily decline of 4.5 percent.