SpaceX has accepted Dogecoin (DOGE) as payment for the rescheduling of the long-awaited DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon.
SpaceX has accepted Dogecoin (DOGE) as payment for the rescheduling of the long-awaited DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon.
Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC) CEO Samuel Reid announced the transaction, stating that GEC paid SpaceX in DOGE to rebook the DOGE-1 mission following the delay of its original schedule.
Technical challenges and future plans
The mission, initially scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as payload in 2022, was postponed because the satellite was not ready in time for the launch of Intuitive Machines IM-1.
Reid clarified that the new deal includes a rebooking fee paid in Dogecoin and places the DOGE-1 satellite on an open manifest for a potentially post-IM-1 mission, depending on when the satellite is shipped to Maverick Space in the US. USA from Exobotics UK. .
Despite the delay, Reid remains optimistic about the DOGE-1 mission. “That doesn’t mean DOGE-1 isn’t launching or isn’t happening. DOGE-1 was trying to get to IM-1 and almost made it,” Reid explained during a live chat.
He Elaborated that the mission postponement was due to incomplete radio and satellite needs, rather than a lack of commitment or capability.
This level of transparency and communication by the GEC is intended to reassure enthusiasts eagerly awaiting mission progress.
Interplanetary trade?
SpaceX initially announced plans to launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in 2021 and accepted the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin as full payment for the mission.
It represents a pioneering step in demonstrating the application of cryptocurrency beyond Earth’s orbit and aims to establish a foundation for interplanetary trade.
