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Starship V3 Flight 12 Launch

As we hit send, Starship V3 just took flight! If you aren't already watching... Tune in! It's the first Starship launch in over six months.

GO STARSHIP!

Active Governance Vote: MDP-249

The voting window for MDP-249: Executive Branch Proposal Q2-Q3 2026 is currently open and requires your input.

This proposal would fund our five-month operational strategy to deploy the DePrize framework, initiate the Lunar Base Simulation challenge, and aggressively scale the Space Acceleration Network. It secures the budget for core operations while accelerating our roadmap toward 2027 cash-flow sustainability.

Please review the OKRs and cast your vote before the poll closes next Tuesday.

Frank White Flight Update

Mark your calendars for a major update on the Send Frank to Space campaign during our Town Hall next Thursday, May 28 at 3:00 PM ET.

Having successfully raised over $170,000 for the mission, we are now engaged in active negotiations with virtually all potential flight carriers across three continents.

We are evaluating options across both suborbital rocket flights and stratospheric balloon platforms. We will provide a comprehensive community briefing on these carrier discussions and present the options and next steps.

Space Camp USA Inspiration4 Facility

During yesterday's Town Hall, community members provided an on-the-ground report from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at Space Camp USA in Huntsville.

MoonDAO directly supported the facility last fall through a community fundraiser on our Launchpad platform, deploying capital to sponsor a multi-axis trainer and facility infrastructure. You can watch the full recap and view the new facility footage directly here.

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Space Acceleration Network Job Board

The Open Lunar Foundation has added a new full-time job listing to our internal board. View access is restricted to citizens of the Space Acceleration Network. If you have not done so already, become a citizen today to unlock access to exclusive job listings, contribution rewards, and professional networking opportunities across the commercial space sector.

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Send Frank to Space Mission UPDATE This week, we hosted a pivotal MoonDAO Town Hall focused on the “Send Frank to Space” campaign. Having successfully raised over $170,000 for the mission, our team has been busy over the past 30 days, actively engaged in negotiations with nearly a dozen suborbital and stratospheric carriers across three continents. The primary takeaway from these discussions is that no stratospheric balloon company is commercially operational yet; every provider is still...

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Last night we concluded our fundraising effort and raised over $172k from 157 contributions. This is a huge win for the Overview Effect. We've created massive awareness for Frank's work and seen the Overview Effect all over Artemis II, in the news, podcasts, and social media. All over the world the concept is gaining massive traction, and our campaign has helped push the idea forward. With that awareness alone this campaign has been a success. However, our most important goal is to send Frank...