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President Donald Trump’s declaration that “the moon is ours” has drawn a playful but pointed response from the <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/tag/dogecoin" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Dogecoin</a> (DOGE) account.
The response from the crypto community highlights the growing intersection of digital assets and space technology.
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<h2 id="meme-meets-reality">Meme meets reality</h2>
Trump’s&nbsp;Truth Social&nbsp;<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117225384741591978" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">post </a>on Sep. 6 featured an image of the lunar surface with the caption “THE MOON IS OURS.”
The official Dogecoin account replied <a href="https://x.com/dogecoin/status/2096912777495646349" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">on X</a>: “Ahem, there is a queue,” invoking the memecoin’s long-running “to the moon” slogan in a nod to an upcoming lunar mission powered by the digital asset.
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 Ahem, there is a queue. <a href="https://t.co/Y3Nn9recmJ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/Y3Nn9recmJ</a>— Dogecoin (@dogecoin) <a href="https://x.com/dogecoin/status/2096912777495646349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 7, 2026</a>
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While the message appeared aimed at space policy, it quickly intersected with crypto culture, where “DOGE to the moon” has become shorthand for parabolic price gains.
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<h2 id="doge-1-launch-set-for-sept-14">DOGE-1 launch set for Sept. 14</h2>
Dogecoin’s retort was more than a joke. The meme coin is tied to a real, funded lunar project, DOGE-1, a CubeSat mission paid entirely in Dogecoin and built by Canadian firm Geometric Energy Corporation.
The DOGE-1 mission is now targeting a <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/musk-is-putting-dogecoin-on-the-moon-in-just-9-days-heres-what-history-says-happens-next" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Sept. 14 launch</a> from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Originally slated for 2022, the mission has faced multiple delays but remains the most concrete Elon Musk-related catalyst for Dogecoin to date.
<a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/musk-once-called-bitcoin-his-biggest-crypto-bet-heres-what-1-billion-invested-would-be-worth-today" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Musk</a>, a long-time Dogecoin supporter, has separately hinted at placing a physical Dogecoin on the lunar surface, <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2018584584603029628" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">possibly</a> by 2027. For now, the orbital satellite represents the first step in turning the meme into a literal moonshot.
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 Maybe next year— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2018584584603029628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">February 3, 2026</a>
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<h2 id="market-reaction">Market reaction</h2>
At the time of writing, DOGE was trading near $0.091, up 27% in a month.
Historical patterns show <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/crypto-analyst-says-dogecoin-is-screaming-bullish-across-every-timeframe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Dogecoin </a>often rallies ahead of Musk-linked <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1113009339743100929" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">events</a>, though gains have sometimes faded after the catalyst passes.
With a fixed launch date now in sight, traders are watching whether the DOGE-1 mission can deliver more than symbolism, and whether the queue to the moon finally moves forward.
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