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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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