{"id":13862,"date":"2017-02-02T14:30:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T19:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13862"},"modified":"2017-02-02T14:30:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T19:30:50","slug":"moonwatcher-crowdfunding-to-launch-smallsat-for-247-live-video-of-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13862","title":{"rendered":"MoonWatcher crowdfunding to launch smallsat for 24\/7 live video of the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MoonWatcher project aims to raise $150,000 to fund a small satellite that would broadcast hi-definition video of the lunar surface:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/moonwatcher\/moonwatcher-a-24-7-live-video-of-the-moon-for-ever\" target=\"_d\">MoonWatcher: A 24\/7 Live Video of the Moon for Everyone by MoonWatcher \u2014 Kickstarter<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>MoonWatcher will offer spectacular views of the Moon and the latest lunar information and scientific breakthroughs.\u00a0Working with our launch provider, Virgin Galactic, we will place our MoonWatcher Satellite into\u00a0Low Earth Orbit (LEO) giving you a front row seat.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>MoonWatcher will show a real-time, unobstructed view of the lunar surface offering spectacular images. In addition to the MoonWatcher \u00a0Satellite, the project also includes The MoonWatcher Channel which will deliver the video feed and also share breakthrough scientific discoveries and the latest lunar news.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/moonwatcher\/moonwatcher-a-24-7-live-video-of-the-moon-for-ever\/widget\/video.html\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here is the press release:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/moonwatcher-will-launch-on-virgin-galactics-launcherone-bringing-the-moon-closer-to-you-300400645.html\" target=\"_d\">MoonWatcher Will Launch on Virgin Galactic\u2019s LauncherOne<br \/>\nBringing the Moon Closer to You<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"xn-location\">CAMBRIDGE, Mass.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 1, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/<\/strong> &#8212;\u00a0Imagine seeing the Moon as only astronauts have seen it before. Now with <a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/moonwatcher.space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\"><b>MoonWatcher<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b>the FIRST private satellite mounted with a state of the art camera, you will have this amazing opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Spectacular images of the Moon will stream LIVE to the Internet with accompanying information and featuring the latest lunar news. To accelerate the path to orbit, today <b>MoonWatcher<\/b> announced a crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign to raise <span class=\"xn-money\">$150K<\/span>. <b>MoonWatcher<\/b> will be putting these Kickstarter pledges towards their first satellite, which will be carried by <b>Virgin Galactic&#8217;s LauncherOne<\/b> into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/moonwatcher\/moonwatcher-a-24-7-live-video-of-the-moon-for-ever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\"><b>https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/moonwatcher\/moonwatcher-a-24-7-live-video-of-the-moon-for-ever<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=13863\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MoonWatcherSat\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13863\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/MoonWatcherSat1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After <b>Virgin Galactic&#8217;s LauncherOne <\/b>places <b>MoonWatcher<\/b>&#8216;s satellite into (LEO), everyone will see the moon as only astronauts and governments have seen before. <b>\u00a0MoonWatcher<\/b> will bring the moon to the PCs and mobile devices of educators, lunar enthusiasts and scientists giving equal public access to a view of the lunar surface, while it unveils its many mysteries and reports future exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Why are so many people excited about the <b>MoonWatcher<\/b> project besides the cool rewards?\u00a0 According to Google, the Moon is the most searched for subject in space\u2026more than the Sun, even more than Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Although we have learned a great deal about the Moon, we still have much to learn. Besides the Moon&#8217;s treasure trove of minerals that are needed here on Earth, we know that if we want to explore our solar system, the first step is the Moon. <b>MoonWatcher<\/b> will give you, the public, a front row seat to the greatest adventure of our lifetime, the exploration of the Moon.<\/p>\n<p>As <b>MoonWatcher<\/b> looks to the future, the stretch goals include a fleet of satellites, a <b>MoonWatcher<\/b> Channel covering all the excitement and adding a team of media professionals who will create in-depth lunar programming.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight as we look up at the Moon, we will know that next year, with <b>MoonWatcher<\/b>, we will be joining other famous space explorers. Please give generously so that <b>MoonWatcher <\/b>brings the moon closer to all of us.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/moonwatcher\/moonwatcher-a-24-7-live-video-of-the-moon-for-ever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\"><b>www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/moonwatcher\/moonwatcher-a-24-7-live-video-of-the-moon-for-ever<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facebook &#8211; <a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/moonwatchersat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/moonwatchersat\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Twitter &#8211; <a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moonwatchersat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/moonwatchersat<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram &#8211; <a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moonwatchersat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moonwatchersat\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LinkedIn &#8211; <a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lunar-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\">www.linkedin.com\/company\/lunar-station<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email &#8211; <a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"mailto:moonwatcher@lunarstation.net\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-include=\"300400645\">moonwatcher@lunarstation.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MoonWatcher project aims to raise $150,000 to fund a small satellite that would broadcast hi-definition video of the lunar surface:\u00a0MoonWatcher: A 24\/7 Live Video of the Moon for Everyone by MoonWatcher \u2014 Kickstarter MoonWatcher will offer spectacular views of the Moon and the latest lunar information and scientific breakthroughs.\u00a0Working with our launch provider, Virgin &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13862\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MoonWatcher crowdfunding to launch smallsat for 24\/7 live video of the Moon<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,14,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-multiple-media","category-space-participation","category-the-moon"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-3BA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17355,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17355","url_meta":{"origin":13862,"position":0},"title":"Israel&#8217;s nonprofit SpaceIL lunar lander mission to include time capsule","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Israeli non-profit SpaceIL organization now expects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander mission in February. 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