[REVISED]

1. Reframed NFT Language

• Changed from "NFT minting" to "submission fee to send digital art to the moon"
• Participants receive "honorary digital artwork" instead of "participation token/NFT"
• More accessible language that avoids crypto baggage

2. Fee Structure Updated

• Changed from 50% to treasury / 50% to bounty → 100% of fees go directly to Lunar Pyramid Bounty
• Updated revenue targets from $5k to $10k added to the bounty

3. Tightened Scope

• Focused Phase 1 on: wallet tracker, geo-location, and submission portal
• Moved prediction markets to Phase 2 (post-launch validation)
• Added potential for physical gifts/merch for top participants

4. Clarified Mission Mechanics

• Added explanation that we sent the private key (not just wallet address) to the moon
• Emphasized this creates an actual lunar bounty accessible to whoever retrieves the key
• Positioned this as the closest thing to "sending tokens to the moon"

5. Travel Budget Breakdown

• Clarified $1,500 covers myself + videographer for 2-3 days at Kennedy Space Center
• Specified what would be filmed (launch sites, rockets, control centers, interviews)

6. Technical Support Section

• Added explicit ask for marketing support and website integration
• Confirmed app will be self-contained with minimal ongoing maintenance needs

Author: @tylerocket Date: January 20, 2026

Abstract#

We launched a pyramid to the moon in January 2025 with Meme World Order, LifeShip, and MoonDAO - a physical artifact containing a private key that maps to crypto wallets from multiple communities. Now we're building the digital infrastructure to keep that mission alive and bring new people into space culture. This proposal funds a Base mini-app that tracks the lunar pyramid's wallet balance in real-time, shows its location on the moon, and lets people submit digital art and messages to add to the bounty. The goal is simple: make space interesting again for retail crypto users and grow the lunar bounty into something impossible to ignore.

Problem#

There's not much retail interest in space right now. The intersection of crypto and space exploration has massive potential but no one's building consumer-facing products that make it accessible or fun. MoonDAO has incredible missions happening, but we're not capturing mainstream attention or converting curiosity into community growth. We need fresh ways to engage people who aren't already deep in the space ecosystem.

Solution#

Building a Base mini-app focused on core functionality that can launch fast and validate traction: Wallet Tracker: Real-time dashboard showing the balance of the pyramid wallet sitting on the moon (EVM: 0x3359EDcBf8e23D69B18C76D2aa2182cE1Da38DB6, SOL: AmLvzh9E7UamWcPS5yAmJ4dSUWhAuJH8Mh6sDAFjdY42). People can see exactly what tokens are up there - MOONEY, MIGGLES, PENGU, DOG, and others from the Meme World Order communities. Geo-Location Tracking: Shows where the pyramid physically sits on the moon's surface. Makes the mission tangible and real. Submission Portal: Users can submit digital art, photos, or messages they'd want associated with the lunar mission. We're positioning this as a submission fee to send something to the moon - avoiding NFT language that carries baggage. $1 per submission, with each person receiving an honorary digital artwork. 100% of fees go directly to growing the Lunar Pyramid Bounty. Depending on submission volume, we'll explore sending physical gifts or merch to top participants as a reward for early support. Future Phase - Prediction Markets: After launch and validation, we'll work with Polymarket to get space-related prediction markets listed (launch delays, retrieval timing, etc.). This becomes Phase 2 once the core app proves itself. I'm building this myself with my video editor creating weekly content to amplify across socials. We'll activate the Meme World Order communities (Miggles, Pudgy Penguins, Mumu, Doms, Doge) and work with contacts at Base for platform-level support. No one's done a space app like this in crypto - it's a fresh angle that merges two worlds that should already be connected. There's also a NASA play here. As an ex-software engineer from NASA who worked on Artemis 1 and 2 software at Kennedy Space Center, I've got contacts that could help make a real launch site tour happen. If we make enough noise with this, getting NASA interested in what we're doing could be a massive unlock for awareness and legitimacy. Clarification on the Mission: Just to be clear - we sent the private key to the moon, not just a wallet address. The physically inscribed private key maps to all our digital assets sitting on the lunar surface. So we have a lunar bounty on the moon containing our communities' tokens, and whoever retrieves that key gets access to those assets. Our communities are primarily digital, so having tokens mapped to a private key on the moon is the closest you can get to "sending tokens to the moon." A physical meme etched into nanofiche is cool, but it's less representative of our community's presence than having actual tokens accessible via that private key.

Benefits#

Community Growth: Tapping into multiple established communities (Miggles, Pengu, etc.) plus Base's user base brings fresh eyes to MoonDAO. Target is 5k+ new community members by end of project. Lunar Bounty Growth: Submission fees funnel directly into the Lunar Pyramid Bounty. The narrative becomes: how fast can we get to a $1 million bounty sitting on the moon? Targeting $10k+ added to the bounty through this app alone. Brand Positioning: Establishes MoonDAO as the bridge between crypto and real space missions. Makes space culture accessible to people who wouldn't normally engage with it. Content Engine: Weekly videos create ongoing social presence and keep momentum building across platforms. Real footage from launch sites adds credibility and breaks through the typical crypto content noise. Potential NASA Collaboration: If we execute well, it opens doors to legitimacy and partnerships that no other crypto project has.

Risks#

Adoption Risk: App might not gain traction if we can't break through the noise. Mitigating this through multi-community amplification and Base team support. Technical Execution: Building, testing, and deploying in 2 months is aggressive. As an ex-NASA software engineer who worked on Artemis missions, the technical foundation is there, but the timeline could slip. NASA Engagement: Can't guarantee NASA gets involved. I have contacts from my time at Kennedy Space Center but institutional bureaucracy moves slowly. Not banking on this, but pursuing it as upside. Market Conditions: If crypto sentiment tanks or space news goes quiet, engagement could suffer. Keeping the scope tight and the product simple helps hedge this - we're not overbuilding before validation.

Objectives#

Objective #1: Launch a functional Base mini-app that tracks the lunar pyramid wallet, displays geo-location on the moon, and enables digital art/message submissions, achieving 10,000 submissions and adding $10,000+ to the Lunar Pyramid Bounty by the end of Q3 2026. Key Results for Objective #1:

• 10,000+ submissions at $1 per submission ($10k total volume, 100% to Lunar Pyramid Bounty)
• 5,000+ new members joining MoonDAO community through app engagement and social amplification
• $10,000+ in fees added to Lunar Pyramid Bounty
• Minimum 8 weekly video content pieces published across social platforms over 2 months

Member(s) responsible for OKR and their role:

• All

Team#

Project Lead: @tylerocket The Project Lead is responsible for:

1. Attending weekly town hall meetings, reviewing incoming proposals and voting on them within the Senate. Missed attendance will result in a 5% penalty to the rocketeer's retroactive rewards.
2. Creating weekly updates to the community on the progress of the project in the "progress" channel on Discord.
3. Adding team members, removing team members, and making decisions about the use of the budget throughout the lifetime of the project.
4. Managing the multi-sig Treasury for the project as well as the payments for each of the members.
5. Creating the Final Report and returning unused funds to the MoonDAO Treasury.

Initial Team: Role 1: Johnny - Video Editor. Discord TBD. eth:0xC641A672B1d934513B08294F73fA68Ae935E1Eeb (Address subject to final confirmation, will share with MoonDAO Senate in advance)

1. Creates weekly short-form content for social distribution across platforms.
2. Minimum 1 video per week showcasing app features, pyramid mission history, and space culture content.

Multi-sig signers* *Five required with their ETH addresses listed. TBD - To be determined with MoonDAO Senate after proposal approval. Will include @tylerocket, video editor (eth:0xC641A672B1d934513B08294F73fA68Ae935E1Eeb), and 3 trusted MoonDAO community members. Multi-sig will be automatically created after proposal is submitted.

Timeline#

Deadline for the project: End of Q3 2026

Transactions#

Budget Breakdown:

• $2,500 - Development costs (infrastructure, hosting, smart contracts, storage solutions)
• $1,500 - Video editor compensation
• $1,500 - Launch site tour travel and logistics (2 people: flights, lodging, food for 2-3 days at Kennedy Space Center or Starbase)
• $500 - Community rewards and participant gifts

Technical Support Needed from MoonDAO#

Marketing Support: Amplification through MoonDAO channels, coordination with community for launch announcements. Technical Integration: Exploring options to add the app to moondao.com or link prominently from the main site for visibility. Ongoing Maintenance: App will be built to run autonomously once live with minimal oversight needed. Self-contained infrastructure that doesn't require ongoing core team resources.