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Expect astronomical shipping charges. A can of the Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat could next year become the first commercial delivery to the moon.

of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, says it will deliver the drink on behalf of Singapore-based firm Astroscale. Astrobotic is one of many teams vying for the , which promises $20 million to the first commercial moon lander.

Other competitors are seeking sponsorship and commercial payload deals, but Astrobotic has the earliest planned launch date, in October 2015. “There have been a number of offers and potential deals mooted, but it is the first commercial deal that’s been publicly announced,” says Greg Sadlier of London Economics, which recently .

Astrobotic lists shipping fees starting from $2 million per kilogram on its website. If the mission goes ahead, it will be Pocari Sweat’s second space trip, after .