Moonshot

Moonshot is a Product Hunt listing on Launch Llama with 441 total upvotes, founded by Aaron O'Leary who joined in Apr 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.

About

A macOS menu bar app built with SwiftUI that tracks NASA’s Artemis II mission in real time, showing mission phases, countdowns to key lunar flyby and return events, mission elapsed time, crew, live telemetry context, and a space-themed Earth-Moon-Orion timeline. Uses publicly available NASA mission data and timeline updates.

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Based on Launch Llama data as of October 2026

Moonshot has 441 upvotes, including the votes it received on Product Hunt. It has been listed on Launch Llama since April 2026. No Launch Llama members have upvoted it yet and it has no reviews yet.

Moonshot is a macOS menu bar app that tracks the Artemis II mission, while ClaudeUsageBar is also a macOS menu bar app but tracks Claude usage limits instead.

Key Features

• Display live countdowns to major mission events
• Show mission phases including outbound, lunar flyby, and return
• Track mission elapsed time and crew information
• Display live telemetry context in menu bar

Use Cases

• Display Artemis II mission phases and countdown timers directly in the macOS menu bar for quick reference without opening a browser or app
• Monitor live telemetry data and mission elapsed time in real time to stay informed on current mission status throughout the day
• Access crew information and mission details through the menu bar app to share mission milestones with colleagues or family interested in the Artemis II program
• Use the Earth-Moon-Orion timeline visualization to understand the sequential flow of lunar flyby and return events during the mission
• Leverage publicly available NASA mission data integrated into the app to maintain accurate, up-to-date information without manual status checks

Who it is for

• Space enthusiasts following NASA's Artemis II mission
• macOS users who want mission status in their menu bar

Pricing

Alternatives

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