Box contained within 2024 moon launch
DHL MoonBox [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] was a mementos box that was launched to the Moon[ 4] [ 5] on Astrobotic Technology 's[ 6] Peregrine Lunar Lander in 2024. 151 MoonBox capsules, also known as "Moonpods", were made by DHL , each containing items intended to be shipped to the lunar surface. The capsules measured up to 1 inch wide and 2 inches high (2.5 by 5.1 cm), and contained items from the USA, UK, Canada, Nepal, Germany and Belgium. The items included stories written by children and a rock from Mount Everest . DHL also included a data stick which contained 100,000 images from those who responded to its "Who do you love to the moon and back?" campaign.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Landing of the Peregrine on the moon was later abandoned due to a propellant leak. It re-entered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed on 18 January 2024.[ 10]
The payloads in the Moonbox include:
DHL Moonbox
DHL MoonBox logo
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