SpaceX to launch ‘DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon’

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX is set to launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”, the first-ever commercial lunar payload, paid entirely in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The satellite is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2022 onboard the Falcon 9 rocket. The dogecoin-funded mission is led by the Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC).

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Under the mission:

• SpaceX will carry a 40-kilogram cube satellite dubbed as DOGE-1, as rideshare on a Falcon 9 rocket.
• The payload will obtain lunar-spatial intelligence from sensors and cameras on board with integrated communications and computational systems.
• This launch will make DOGE the first crypto in space as well as the first meme in space.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• SpaceX founder & CEO: Elon Musk.
• SpaceX Founded: 2002.
• SpaceX Headquarters: California, United States of America.

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