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Moonshot

Moonshot

Moonshot is a macOS menu bar app that lets space enthusiasts follow NASA's Artemis II lunar mission in real time

Entertainment·Launched Apr 2026·0 upvotes·github.com
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ALIVEverified Jul 16, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2026

What it is

Moonshot is a macOS menu bar app that lets space enthusiasts follow NASA's Artemis II lunar mission in real time. It displays mission phases, countdowns to key events like the lunar flyby and Earth return, mission elapsed time, crew information, and a visual Earth-Moon-Orion timeline. Built with SwiftUI and powered by publicly available NASA data, it's designed for anyone curious about humanity's return to the Moon.

HTTP liveness

21 probes since Jun 12
Jun 12Jul 16
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jun 12, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

4 rounds
Total raised
$3.0B
Latest valuation
$20.0B
Stage
growth
Lead investors: Tencent · Tencent · Tencent · Tencent · China Mobile
Series D
May 2026
Long-Z Investments, Tsinghua Capital, China Mobile, CPE Yuanfeng
Valuation: $20.0B
$2.0B
source
Private
Oct 2025
IDG Capital, Tencent
Valuation: $3.8B (estimated)
$600.0M
source
Series B
Aug 2024
Tencent, Gaorong Capital
Valuation: $3.3B
$300.0M
source
Private
Mar 2023
investors undisclosed
Valuation: $300.0M
$60.0M
source
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The page indicates that many startups fail due to a lack of meaningful defensibility, suggesting that Moonshot does not currently possess durable competitive advantages such as strong brand, network effects, or data advantages.

  • webMost startups operate in markets where entry barriers are low, and competition increases rapidly. source
  • webInvestors look for defensibility, not just opportunity. Weak moats limit long-term value. source
  • webA product can be replicated. A feature can be copied. A pricing model can be undercut. source
  • webWithout a moat, growth slows as competition increases. source
weak · 0.60 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · May 2026

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Cohort survival · Class of 2026weekly

567 products launched in 2026 · 100% still active

567 active0 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y