SpaceX To Accept Cryptocurrency For Launching Lunar Mission
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Elon Musk's SpaceX will accept meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment for their upcoming mission to the moon.
Canadian company Geometric Energy Corp. announced that DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon will involve Geometric Space Corporation mission management collaborating with SpaceX to launch a 40kg cubesat as a rideshare on a Falcon 9 lunar payload mission in first quarter of 2022.
'The payload will obtain lunar-spatial intelligence from sensors and cameras on-board with integrated communications and computational systems,' the company said in a statement.
'Having officially transacted with DOGE for a deal of this magnitude, Geometric Energy Corporation and SpaceX have solidified DOGE as a unit of account for lunar business in the space sector,' said Geometric Energy's Chief Executive Officer Samuel Reid.