# Launch
# When will Neptune launch?
Neptune will launch publicly on April 6, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST and stay open until 70 members join the DAO. Neptune was formulated and refined with input from The LAO (opens new window) and supported by the members of Flamingo (opens new window). Because of this, members of The LAO, members of Flamingo, and The LAO itself will have the opportunity to make contributions before the public launch.