MoonDAO’s mission is to create a self-sustaining, self-governing colony on the Moon to act as a launch point for humanity to explore the cosmos. Here are the latest updates from the team. Be sure to sign up below to learn more about how you can get involved with the Internet's Space Program.
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Hey Reader, MoonDAO UpdatesAnastasia Stepanova on MoonDAO Live!This Wednesday (May 1st) we’ll be joined by Anastasia Stepanova on this week's episode of MoonDAO Live! Anastasia is an experienced analog astronaut and mission specialist, a PhD student at the Colorado School of Mines, and all around amazing person in the space industry. We’ll be chatting with Anastasia about her experience on our recent ZeroG flight (check out this short video), what she learned attending this year’s Space Symposium in Colorado, her PhD research, analog astronaut mission experience, and more! Set a reminder and join us this Wednesday at 7pm Eastern!
Two Open VotesThere are only about 24 hours left to cast your vote for two open proposals… MDP-141: MoonDAO Governance: Nance Integration This proposal will integrate Nance into the MoonDAO governance process. Nance is a governance automation platform that includes a proposal storage system, a Discord bot, and a scheduling system. Read Proposal Total Cost: 4.2789 ETH MDP-142: 2nd Astronaut Support Q2 This proposal establishes a small support team for Dr. Eiman Jahangir's upcoming launch as a MoonDAO member and $1,000 in flex budget for unexpected expenses. Total Cost: 0.3172 ETH 📌 Please read the proposals before voting! Your participation shapes the future of MoonDAO.
VUMC News ArticleSpeaking of MoonDAO’s second astronaut... Dr. Eiman Jahangir was recently featured in a Vanderbilt University Medical Center news article: The stars look very different today: Eiman Jahangir to realize lifelong dream to fly to space. “It’s been a goal and a dream for a long time,” [Eiman] said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity.”
Bite-Sized Space NewsStarship In-Space RefuelingA recent update from NASA indicates that SpaceX is progressing toward demonstrating in-space refueling of Starship by next year, a pivotal advancement for utilizing the vehicle to return humans to the lunar surface. During the NASA Advisory Council’s Human Exploration and Operations Committee, Amit Kshatriya, NASA's deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars Program, highlighted SpaceX's achievement in conducting an in-flight propellant transfer demonstration during the IFT-3 Starship test flight, which involved transferring liquid oxygen from a header tank to the main tank within the upper stage. While neither SpaceX nor NASA provided further updates post-flight, Kshatriya indicated that the test appeared successful. The next significant milestone, slated for 2025, involves two Starships docking in orbit, with one transferring propellants to the other. Kshatriya outlined the challenges ahead, including understanding propellant slosh dynamics and settling thrust. In-space refueling technology is crucial for SpaceX's ambitions beyond low Earth orbit, including the Human Landing System (HLS) version of Starship for lunar missions. The next Starship test flight, IFT-4, is supposed to be launching by the end of May! Have you been to Starbase? Are you planning to attend the fourth launch attempt?
Lunar Surface Innovation ConsortiumLast week was the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium’s (LSIC) Spring Meeting, where stakeholders and experts gathered for three days at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland for a diverse agenda related to lunar exploration and settlement. The event included updates on NASA's plans, their partnerships with commercial space companies, and ongoing technology investments (and needs), and discussions on paths forward. LSIC provides invaluable insights of the latest efforts across academia, industry, and government entities. These talks and insights are all highly aligned with MoonDAO's core mission and objectives. While most of us couldn’t be there in person, recordings of the LSIC Spring Meeting's livestreams are available on YouTube. Dive into the livestreams and tell us what you found most valuable in Discord and help us move lunar exploration forward! You may also be interested in seeing the results from the LunaA-10 study participants (which MoonDAO applied for and was short-listed).
Important Commercial Space AnniversaryYesterday was the 23rd anniversary of the first commercial space tourist launch. On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito, a 60-year-old businessman and multimillionaire, became the world's first space tourist by funding his own trip (to the tune of $20 million) to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Originally planning to visit Russia's Mir space station through MirCorp, Tito redirected his journey to the ISS after Mir's deorbiting announcement. Despite NASA's reservations, Tito's venture proceeded with the support of Russian space agencies, and he spent about a week aboard the ISS before returning to Earth. While human spaceflight has been happening for over 60 years, commercial spaceflight tourism is still quite new and only now really beginning to pick up steam. Upcoming Launches
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MoonDAO’s mission is to create a self-sustaining, self-governing colony on the Moon to act as a launch point for humanity to explore the cosmos. Here are the latest updates from the team. Be sure to sign up below to learn more about how you can get involved with the Internet's Space Program.
Hey Reader, MoonDAO Updates Dr. Eiman on Astro Ben Podcast 🎧 Listen Here Dr. Eiman Jahangir, our second astronaut flying aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, was recently a guest on the Astro Ben podcast to share more about his journey and recent selection. Eiman has been pursuing his interest in space exploration for over 15 years and will finally get the chance to fly beyond the Kármán line thanks to MoonDAO's Ticket to Space sweepstakes. Dr. Jahangir's story is a testament to the power of...
Hey Reader, MoonDAO Updates Anastasia Recording Last week, we had a great MoonDAO Live conversation with Anastasia Stepanova, an experienced analog astronaut and space researcher currently pursuing her PhD at the Colorado School of Mines. We chatted with Anastasia about her experience in zero gravity, her real thoughts about Space Symposium, some of the humorous and unexpected parts about doing analog missions (keeping an eye out for polar bears while doing EVA walks), and much more. Listen...
Hey Reader, Happy Earth Day to everyone! MoonDAO Updates Meet Dr. Eiman Jahangir In case you missed it, last Thursday MoonDAO presented the winner of the Ticket to Space sweepstakes, Dr. Eiman Jahangir. We had an awesome livestream event where we introduced him to the MoonDAO community and everyone else watching. Credit: Cassandra Klos Watch a replay of the livestream and an interview with Eiman on: YouTube X LinkedIn Facebook Eiman was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to Nashville, TN at age...