Japanese soft drink company wants to advertise on the moon

THE moon will soon have its first advertisement, slated for delivery in 2015 by one crazy Japanese company.

The dream capsule will hold the moons first ad.

JAPANESE drink manufacturer Otsuka will be delivering a 1 kilogram (2.2lb) can of its delicious, hilariously named Pocari Sweat soft drink to the moon in 2015.

The can has been specially designed to last 30 years in space, with the company hoping that it will inspire young people to become astronauts so that they one day can travel to the lunar surface and guzzle down some Pocari Sweat. And just in case you thought this was purely a marketing stunt, Otsuka says it’s not delivering just a dose of Pocari Sweat powder — the can will also contain metal discs engraved with “children’s dreams.” Up till May 2015, you can submit your own dreams as well via smartphone in time for the October 2015 delivery.

The can-o’-dreams will be delivered to the moon by the Falcon 9 rocket, which has already made three successful supply runs to the International Space Station.

Otsuka is partnering with Astrobotic Technology, whose Griffin lander will be depositing the can on the moon’s surface. With this stunt, Astrobotic is also rumoured to be aiming for Google’s $20 million Lunar X prize, a reward to the first company to send a device to the moon that can travel 500 metres on the surface send high-definition photographs back to Earth.

This article originally appeared on IGN.