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Detailed explanation-1: -SpaceX will launch the DOGE-1 satellite mission in 2022, which has completely been funded by cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. The “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” will be the first-ever commercial payload to be paid with Dogecoin.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Elon Musk decided to launch Doge-1, a cryptocurrency-themed satellite, Jackson Palmer became irritated very much.

Detailed explanation-3: -DOGE-1 will fly a 40 kilogram cube satellite as a payload on a Falcon 9 rocket, with Geometric Energy Corporation saying its payload “will obtain lunar-spatial intelligence from sensors and cameras on-board with integrated communications and computational systems.”

Detailed explanation-4: -In recent tweets and in an interview with Bloomberg Live, Musk reinforced his support of the coin. And now SpaceX has become the most recent of his companies to start accepting Dogecoin. “Tesla accepts Dogecoin for some merchandise and SpaceX will do the same, ” said Musk.

Detailed explanation-5: -With the mission, SpaceX aims to send an 88-pound (40-kilogram) CubeSat (appropriately named Doge-1) on a mission to gain “lunar-spatial intelligence … with integrated communications and computational systems, ” according to a Geometric press release (opens in new tab).