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Discover›Nonfiction›A Cable to the Moon: The Immigrant Teen Behind Apo…
Nonfiction★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

A Cable to the Moon: The Immigrant Teen Behind Apollo 11

A Mexican immigrant teen built an Apollo 11 ground-test harness in Los Angeles in 1968. Back the book verified with NASA records.

Created by Guillermo Wightman · Launched Apr 7, 2026 · Ended May 12, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$13K
Goal $13K
Backers
36
90 data points
Final Funded
101%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 12, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟢 Outperforming the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 101% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 64% (57% above the category).

Lens Score: 70 / 100 — strong potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +63.3% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 56 other live Nonfiction projects →

Funding trend

90 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 12, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 12, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in week 5.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 16

Most popular pledge tiers

19 backers across 8 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$50
The Connector
5 backersShips 2027-02
26%
OF BACKERS
$75
The ACE Harness
4 backersShips 2027-02
21%
OF BACKERS
$250
The Patch Board
4 backersShips 2027-02
21%
OF BACKERS
$25
Paperback Edition
2 backersShips 2027-02
11%
OF BACKERS
$1500
The Test Article
2 backersSOLD OUTShips 2027-03
11%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
70/ 100
Strong potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion101%
Backers36
Days running34d
Staff pickYes
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