BitMEX plans to launch a mission, from the Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida with the collaboration of Astrobotic, Bitcoin Magazine and Oxcart Assembly. The goal of this mission is to showcase the possibilities of Bitcoin and blockchain technology in creating a system beyond our planet.
The physical Bitcoin weighs 43 grams. Holds 1 BTC (which is valued at around $45,000 as of January 8 2024). It will be transported by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket. Integrated into the commercial lunar lander Peregrine 1. The estimated arrival date, on the moon is February 23 2024.
