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Project Demo Day! (And Q4 Project Submission Deadline) | MoonDAO Town Hall

Project Updates

• ACMA Ignites (Colombian Rocketry Competition)

  • Two teams (school and university) registered and funded.
  • 14 female rocketeers are being mentored; competition runs Nov 6‑8 in Colombia.
  • Rockets are in design review, moving to build and test phase.

• Cosmic Colombia (STEM kits for children)

  • Total budget ≈ 2,430 USDC; 50 academic kits purchased, medical kit prototypes designed.
  • Completed Science Day (700 kids) and Technology Day (robotics) in Bogotá schools and hospitals.
  • Upcoming Astronomy Day (Oct 27‑29) for 200+ high‑school students.
  • Remaining budget ~1,880 USDC; project expected to finish next month.

• Futura Luna Rover Prototypes

  • Leadership transition: CTO Hardo now leads operations; CEO Sky remains project lead.
  • Hardware (polar motors, controllers) purchased; further components being sourced.
  • Software side: ROS integration and lunar‑terrain simulation in progress.
  • Next steps: finalize hardware procurement, assemble rover, complete simulation and mission‑control integration.

• Moonshot Vacuum Chamber (Trent)

  • Chamber refurbished; roughing pump reaches ~40 kft altitude.
  • Auxiliary pump being installed to push performance higher.
  • Target operational by end of the month; open call for community projects to test in Q4 (one‑day testing window).

• Documentary & Content Project (Austin)

  • Booked Space Camp (Dec 4‑6) with Frank White; new DJI Pocket 4 Pro camera acquired for higher‑quality footage.
  • Ongoing media capture; community invited to share/edit content.

• Lunar Base Simulation (Alexa & Rod)

  • Presented Venturi wheel prototype for “Flip Rover”.
  • Hosted meetup of 40 participants, displayed Griffin lander and rover models.

• Voyage College Track (Chris Sroski)

  • Planned San Francisco event delayed due to logistical issues; new timeline being worked out with partners.

• Luzinia Satellite Payload (Florence)

  • Payload completed; now in integration in India for launch on Israeli rocket (postponed to Nov 11).
  • Educational comics and curriculum being developed; collaborations with Nucleio and Austrian Space Forum.

• Frank White Flight Fundraising

  • Ongoing agreement finalization for Frank’s spaceflight; second seat still open for a community member.

• Executive Branch Election (Async Q&A)

  • Election postponed due to personal circumstances; async Q&A period opened on onlinequestions.org.
  • Community encouraged to submit and up‑vote questions ahead of the upcoming vote.

New Proposals

• Q4 Project Proposal Deadline – end of today (same day as the town hall).
• Seed‑funding round offers a few‑thousand‑dollar pool for three‑month sprint grants (up to ~2 k in seed funds).
• Process: submit a near‑final draft on moondao.com/proposals → Senate feedback → revisions → live pitch next week → community vote.
• New AI‑review tool available on the proposal page for instant rubric‑based feedback.

Additional Information

• Network Growth & Fees

  • Citizens grew to 265 (33 % increase); annual fee raised to $100 /year, now includes immediate voting power.
  • Added five new organizations; platform utilization at 44 % (jobs, marketplace, fundraising tools).

• Q3 Contributions Deadline – end of today; submit independent space‑related work (July‑Sept) for financial rewards and extra voting power.

• Upcoming Events

  • Adult Space Camp (Dec early) in Huntsville, AL – discount for citizens; supports Frank White’s “Send Frank to Space” mission.
  • Additional I24 space‑flight training class (Feb next year).
  • Ron Garin conversation with Frank White (in a few weeks) – add to calendars.

• For‑Profit Arm – internal business plan under development to commercialize MoonDAO core tech; portion of revenues to fund the DAO.

• Community Calls‑to‑Action

  • Join the WhatsApp citizen group if not already.
  • Participate in the async election Q&A and upcoming vote.
  • Submit project ideas before the Q4 deadline; use AI review for faster iteration.
  • Reach out to project leads via Discord for collaborations or support.