The head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, confirmed on his Twitter page that a new lunar satellite will be launched next year, fully paid for with the Dogecoin cryptocurrency.
SpaceX will launch the Doge-1 satellite to the moon next year. Mission paid in Doge. It is the first cryptocurrency in space. Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation has confirmed that the launch of Doge-1 to the moon will be fully paid in Dogecoin.
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The launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. Geometric Energy Corporation will take advantage of the commercial spacecraft launch program offered by SpaceX.
Geometric Energy CEO Samuel Reid:
By paying for a deal of this magnitude with Dogecoin, Geometric Energy Corporation and SpaceX have solidified Dogecoin as the currency of the lunar business in the space sector.
SpaceX Vice President Commercial Sales Tom Ochinero:
This mission will demonstrate the application of cryptocurrency beyond Earth orbit and lay the foundation for interplanetary trade. We are delighted to launch DOGE-1 to the moon.
SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year
– Mission paid for in Doge
– 1st crypto in space
– 1st meme in spaceTo the mooooonnn!!https://t.co/xXfjGZVeUW
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2021
