{"id":42166,"date":"2021-05-10T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=42166"},"modified":"2025-08-30T22:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:01:56","slug":"spacex-to-launch-doge-1-satellite-to-the-moon-mission-paid-for-in-dogecoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/spacex-to-launch-doge-1-satellite-to-the-moon-mission-paid-for-in-dogecoin\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX to launch Doge-1 satellite to the Moon; mission paid for in Dogecoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk said that in 2022 SpaceX will launch the Doge-1 satellite to the Moon. According to him, the mission is fully paid for with the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Mission paid for in Doge<br \/>\u2013 1st crypto in space<br \/>\u2013 1st meme in space<\/p>\n<p>To the mooooonnn!!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xXfjGZVeUW\">https:\/\/t.co\/xXfjGZVeUW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1391523807148527620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk also attached a humorous video in which, among others, Dogecoin is supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The first cryptocurrency in space. The first meme in space. To the mooooonnn!!&#8221;, wrote SpaceX&#8217;s chief.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Canadian Geometric Energy Corporation plans to launch the satellite with a Falcon 9 rocket in Q1 2022. Doge-1 will collect data about the Moon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Geometric Energy Corporation proudly announces the DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon \u2014 the first-ever commercial lunar payload in history paid entirely with DOGE \u2014 will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V43VFLD6sp\">https:\/\/t.co\/V43VFLD6sp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC) (@GeometricEnergy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeometricEnergy\/status\/1391427729791365136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On May 8, Musk appeared as host of the comedy show Saturday Night Live. At the end of his appearance, he invited his mother, Maye Musk, on stage for Mother&#8217;s Day and joked that her gift would be Dogecoin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Monologue! \ud83d\udcab <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xeH1EOU79A\">pic.twitter.com\/xeH1EOU79A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saturday Night Live \u2014 SNL (@nbcsnl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1391242333467947014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk, playing the role of a &#8220;typical&#8221; financial expert Lloyd Ostertag, asked to be called the &#8220;dogefather&#8221; and explained more about the meme cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lloyd Ostertag stopped by the desk to talk cryptocurrency. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cuILxOBJlj\">pic.twitter.com\/cuILxOBJlj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saturday Night Live \u2014 SNL (@nbcsnl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1391253461640093697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dogecoin price fell 25% to below $0.50. At the time of writing, the digital asset traded at around $0.53. The cryptocurrency&#8217;s market capitalization stood at $69 billion, according to CoinGecko.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOGE-6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"SpaceX \u043e\u0442\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442 \u043a \u041b\u0443\u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0443\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a Doge-1. \u041c\u0438\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044f \u043e\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0432 Dogecoin\" class=\"wp-image-134597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOGE-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOGE-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOGE-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DOGE-6.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Dogecoin\/USDT chart on Binance from TradingView.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the eve of Saturday Night Live&#8217;s appearance with Musk, Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group, announced opening a short position on Dogecoin and pledged to donate the proceeds to financial education.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Any money we make on this we\u2019re going to donate to financial education and bitcoin-related causes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zNDCH3jPwD\">https:\/\/t.co\/zNDCH3jPwD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barry Silbert (@BarrySilbert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarrySilbert\/status\/1391075056571330565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Silbert also pledged to donate $1 million to charity if Dogecoin reaches $1 by May 31.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And to make it interesting, if <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24DOGE&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$DOGE<\/a> hits $1 by May 31st, we\u2019ll donate $1 million to a charitable cause selected by the Dogecoin community <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cm34dbB2XF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Cm34dbB2XF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barry Silbert (@BarrySilbert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarrySilbert\/status\/1391151520423493635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/mark-cuban-dogecoin-could-hit-1-and-become-something-like-a-stablecoin\">forecasted the rise in the price of Dogecoin to $1<\/a>. In his words, the meme cryptocurrency is better suited than Bitcoin as a means of payment, because it makes it easier to conduct transactions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/gemini-adds-dogecoin-to-its-listing-as-token-price-climbs-55-in-24-hours\">added support for Dogecoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog&#8217;s bitcoin news in our <a href=\"\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"\u201cnofollow\u201d noopener\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 news on cryptocurrencies, rates and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk said that in 2022 SpaceX will launch the Doge-1 satellite to the Moon. 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