# Rocket Launch

Rocket Launch is Aster's hub for early-stage token launches. Projects launch on Aster, contribute funds and tokens to a reward pool, and traders earn from that pool by trading designated pairs — creating bootstrapped liquidity and market activity from day one.

### **How It Works**

Projects joining Rocket Launch contribute funds and native tokens. Aster uses the contributed funds to buy back $ASTER, then combines those repurchased tokens with the project's native tokens to form the campaign reward pool. That pool is distributed to participants based on trading activity.

Each campaign spans both Spot and Perpetual markets — one of the few environments in DeFi where token launches can generate activity across both simultaneously.

#### **Who Benefits:**

|                    |                                                                       |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Projects**       | Visibility, bootstrapped liquidity, and early market validation.      |
| **Traders**        | Early access to onchain opportunities and a share of the reward pool. |
| **$ASTER holders** | Continuous buybacks funded by participating projects.                 |
| **Aster**          | Trading volume and high-potential listings across both markets.       |

### **How to Participate**

To qualify for rewards:

* Reach the minimum required trading volume in the designated Spot or Perpetual pairs for the campaign.
* Maintain a combined $ASTER holding across both wallets throughout the campaign period.

Eligible participants receive rewards proportionally based on their share of total qualifying trading volume.

Campaign-specific requirements — minimum volume thresholds, holding amounts, and eligible pairs — are published on each Rocket Launch campaign page.


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