# Catapult

Elon Musk is planning a satellite catapult on the Moon for his xAI company, aiming for a lunar factory and AI satellite launches. This ambitious project highlights a divergence in future AI infrastructure strategies.

### About Catapult
Catapult refers to a historical siege engine used for launching projectiles, with modern technological applications.  

### Insights
- catapult engagements is up 1133.15% from the previous week.
- catapult posts created is up 1108.11% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:catapult/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/catapult/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +1,133%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -21%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +404%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +259%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-03  

Engagements by network (24h):
X: [-------]
Instagram: [------]
YouTube: [---------]
Reddit: [-----]
News: [-----]
TikTok: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:catapult/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/catapult/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-21  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-25  

Mentions by network (24h):
X: [---]
Instagram: [--]
YouTube: [---]
Reddit: [--]
News: [--]
TikTok: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:catapult/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/catapult/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Catapult in the last [--] hours which is down 1.70% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-30  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-25  

The most influential creators that mention Catapult in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                      | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                      | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@sachinpisar](/creator/youtube/sachinpisar) | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)               | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/catapult/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 80%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:catapult/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/catapult/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 80%  
Daily Average: 73%  
[--] Week: 77% +1%  
[--] Month: 78% -15%  
[--] Months: 78% +1%  
[--] Year: 78% -17%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-10-25  
1-Year Low: 8% on 2025-09-14  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Catapult Engagements Surge: (40%) Catapult engagements have dramatically increased by 223% above the daily average, reaching [--] million, despite a low number of mentions.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Catapult Mentions Near 52-Week Low: (32%) The number of mentions for 'catapult' is approaching its lowest point in the past year, indicating reduced public discussion.
  

### Top Catapult News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Indias big growth pivot: From boosting to building Hindustan Times Growth strategy outlined in recent policy pitches and the Union budget could catapult India to the next level of prosperity amidst the global churn"  
[News Link](https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/indias-big-growth-pivot-from-boosting-to-building-101770735632062.html) [@htTweets](/creator/x/htTweets) 2026-02-11T07:35Z 8.2M followers, 32.1K engagements


"Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon - The New York Times In a meeting with employees at his company xAI Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/technology/elon-musk-lunar-factory.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-02-11T02:09Z 52.9M followers, 148.3K engagements


"Deni Avdijas unexpected rise to NBAs new breakout star and Israels greatest player ever - The Athletic The foundation of Deni Avdija's rise was set in Israel. His catapult into stardom took place in a closed-door meeting in Portland"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6975290/2026/01/21/deni-avdijia-trail-blazers-wizards-israel-nba/) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-01-21T13:41Z 52.9M followers, 18.6M engagements



### Top Catapult Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@BasilTheGreat One of the few people right now who could properly shift the dial on this election - he would catapult Restore Britain into the mainstream and help spark British confidence and renewal. Its a brilliant pairing and I hope it happens. Good riddance to Reform"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ExiledBriton/status/2024217343673368939) [@ExiledBriton](/creator/x/ExiledBriton) 2026-02-18T20:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Take a look at #Unitree #robots behind-the-scenes training for the Spring Festival Gala pulling off world-first feats from nonstop vault parkour to aerial catapult flips. #SpringFestival #ChineseNewYear2026 #SpringFestivalGala #China"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cgtneurope/video/7608297607592529185) [@cgtneurope](/creator/tiktok/cgtneurope) 2026-02-18T20:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements


"👀 an hour ago F/A-18 Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron [--] land on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea. When launched from a catapult an aircraft carrier the Super Hornet can go from a full stop to airborne in under [--] seconds. https://t.co/0mRLNMiwuJ F/A-18 Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron [--] land on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea. When launched from a catapult an aircraft carrier the Super Hornet can go from a full stop to airborne in under [--] seconds. https://t.co/0mRLNMiwuJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Sajwani/status/2024209909055946764) [@Sajwani](/creator/x/Sajwani) 2026-02-18T19:50Z 416.7K followers, 14.1K engagements


"nice set made by me ffs #catapult #catty #kent"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@c_keepy/video/7608291030449835286) [@c_keepy](/creator/tiktok/c_keepy) 2026-02-18T19:35Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

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