The BitMEX exchange's cryptocurrency wallet with 1 BTC, sent to the Moon along with a physical Dogecoin token, failed to reach its destination and was destroyed in Earth's atmosphere during a controlled operation conducted by the Peregrine lander.
In early January 2024, the heavy-lift rocket Vulcan Centaur delivered Astrobotic's lunar landing module into space. Along with various scientific and useful payloads, the module carried wallets with 1 BTC and a physical Dogecoin token. The plan was for the spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon after a soft landing.
However, during the mission, there were problems with the lander's engine system, leading to a fuel leak and the inability to reach the Moon. In response, the Astrobotic team decided to return the landing module to Earth. This required the development of a complex scheme for controlled deorbiting of the spacecraft.
Finally, on January 19, 2024, the Peregrine lander, carrying a wallet with 1 BTC and a physical Dogecoin token, burned up in Earth's atmosphere over the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. The spacecraft spent 10 days and 13 hours in space.
