An international logistics behemoth, DHL, has reportedly moved into lunar territory by sending commercial parcels to the Moon for the first time. The event marks a fusion of speed, science, and a hint of playfulness. The shipments were part of a larger Earth to Moon exchange curated by Collect the Field, a portal that gathers items for interplanetary delivery and watches closely to see what people choose to take beyond our atmosphere.
Through the MoonBox initiative, interest surged. More than 100,000 people submitted ideas or requests to place keepsakes on the lunar surface. For the debut batch, 150 objects were selected with care. The assortment includes a stone believed to originate near the summit of Mount Everest, a time capsule from Belgium, items posted by online communities, a letter from a space tourist addressed to his late father who once worked in space, and a tangible piece of Dogecoin that has endured as an Internet meme.
The earthly parcel traveled with Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander aboard a Vulcan rocket built by United Launch Alliance, a collaboration between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The Peregrine mission aims to land near the Gruithuisen volcanic peaks, in the region commonly known as the Gulf of Viscosity, a feature visible from the Moon’s near side.
Both Astrobotic and DHL have opened reservations for additional Moonbound shipments, inviting new objects to accompany future missions. For interplanetary delivery, applicants must submit items no larger than five centimeters in any dimension and ensure they are inert, meaning they do not rely on electricity or any form of data transmission. The MoonBox service starts at roughly 460 dollars, with total costs potentially reaching about 25,800 dollars when Earth-to-Earth shipping is factored in. These parameters position MoonBox as a highly regulated, small-scale delivery option rather than a mass-market courier service.
Earlier statements also referenced a Japanese company showing a vessel under construction with a future aim of lunar transport. This broader context highlights growing interest in on-moon memorabilia and the practical, though still experimental, steps toward regular payload deliveries beyond Earth’s orbit. — Citations: DHL MoonBox project, industry briefings