Your vote decides MoonDAO's next three projects


Hey Reader,

The Q4 Member Vote is open. Five projects made it through a selective Senate review, and three of them will be approved and funded. Which three is up to you.

This is the only space program on Earth where the people in it decide where the money and the effort go. No board or committee picks for you. Your vote does, and it directly shapes what MoonDAO builds next.

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Watch the quick vote explainer, the project recap, and the full pitches.

The five projects

  • Spaceflight Training Scholarships (MDP-276): two full spaceflight training scholarships for MoonDAO Citizens, led by Bob "Scout" Barnum of The Inspired 24.
  • MoonDAO-Sentinel Bio+ (MDP-275): more FlatSat test benches so student teams at San Jose State and San Diego State can test their satellite designs.
  • Lunar Ledger API for Mission Control (MDP-274): an open API for the Open Lunar Foundation's shared record of lunar missions.
  • Analog Space Suit Upgrade (MDP-273): upgrades to the Austrian Space Forum's analog suit, used to test how people move and work on the Moon and Mars.
  • MoonDAO Open Space Academy (MDP-269): a free, open source web app for simulating space engineering and lunar settlement designs right in your browser.

How it works

Split 100% of your voting power across the projects you believe in. The top three are funded, up to about $2,125 each. Voting closes Thursday, October 29 at 12:30 PM ET (16:30 UTC).

Your vote matters. Make it count.

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