Cosmonauts From Outer Space

3D Horror/Sci-Fi Short Films, Series, and an Upcoming NFT Collection | Join us as we explore the horrors of space and imagination with every frame

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

🛸CFOS: The Arrival Is Launching On @solana

🗓 Mint Dates -
Cosmic Pass Holders: 2nd March 2025
WL: 3rd March 2025
Public: 4th March 2025

🐙 Supply -
1,796

👽 Mint Price -
Cosmic Pass Holders: 0.25 $SOL
WL: 0.3 $SOL
Public: 0.35 $SOL

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

👽CFOS x ATLAS3🐙

CFOS is now accepting allowlist collaboration requests for our flagship collection, CFOS: The Arrival! Both GTD and FCFS spots are available. 🛸

Head over to https://t.co/q7sHFWIEp8 to submit an allowlist collab request, or DM us!

CFOS: The Arrival is launching on @solana soon!

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@TheRealEmko_ @BullishVenture8 @Medusa_Realm @epoch001_ @TekioNFT @thealdarian @Bad_Bikers_NFTs @Ryujin_nft_ @GOScollectibles @playblastem LFG!! 💪💪

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

Cosmic Squad, the launch has been postponed

A new date and price will be announced soon

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@davion85321212 if you did, you'll get a refund
DM me your TX ID

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

🥳The winners of the Cosmic Pass giveaway are

@hellfish13
@superman__171

Your NFTs have been sent to the wallets you submitted in the giveaway form. If you need the transaction ID, DM me.

Everyone who submitted their wallets in the form have been WL'd for phase 2

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

2 DAYS UNTIL LAUNCH! 🛸

🎁The final big giveaway—2 Cosmic Passes + FCFS WL spots!

🎟 Enter the giveaway here: https://t.co/AvonsYeIpL

Benefits of holding a Cosmic Pass:
🌟4 random Cosmic Pass holders will receive The Arrival NFT each after the collection has been fully minted.

🌟Holding a Cosmic Pass is the only way to access the OG mint phase.

🌟Mint at the lowest price and before anyone else.

🌟Cosmic Pass holders get access to both Phase 1 & Phase 2 of The Arrival mint.

Important Details for Cosmic Pass Holders:
✅ Make sure you're holding a Cosmic Pass before the phase begins! Buying a Cosmic Pass after the Cosmic Pass mint phase has started will NOT whitelist you for it. The whitelist is tied to the NFT itself, not the wallet. If someone mints and sells their Cosmic Pass, the new owner will not be able to mint.

✅ The mint limit is based on how many Cosmic Pass NFTs you hold. Example: If you hold 2 Cosmic Passes, and the mint limit is 2 NFT per wallet, you’ll be able to mint 4.

Success of Cosmic Pass:
🔥 At launch, Cosmic Pass became the #1 collection on @launchmynft, despite being limited to 1 mint per wallet, while other collections had much higher limits.

🔥 Completely minted out in just 30 hours across both WL & Public phases.

🔥Even though Cosmic Pass was a free mint and its sole utility is to work as a whitelist mechanism for another NFT collection, it performed exceptionally well, with the floor price holding around 0.01 $SOL !

👽 Cosmic Pass' success was just a glimpse of The Arrival’s potential. If you minted or bought a Cosmic Pass, this is the moment to make it count—don’t miss out, Cosmic Squad! 🐙

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@flarnrules1 LFS!! 👽🪰🐙🪰👽🪰🐙🪰

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

THE ARRIVAL LAUNCHES TOMORROW! 🛸

Cosmic Squad, we're just 24 hours away from launch! Let’s talk about what makes CFOS artwork truly unique.

CFOS: The Arrival is a collection of high-quality, handcrafted, ray-traced 3D artwork. Every single piece is handmade—nothing is auto-generated. Every light, every camera angle, every asset is carefully adjusted by hand. I give each piece the same level of care and attention, making every NFT truly one of a kind. Because of this, reducing the collection to a set of predefined traits wouldn’t do it justice—some aspects of the artwork simply can’t be quantified into traits.

To me, traits and rankings turn NFT minting into a form of gambling, where a small portion of the collection receives disproportionate attention. But in the case of The Arrival, every piece takes the same amount of rendering time, effort, resources, and care to create. The value should be determined by the art itself, not by arbitrary rankings. Beauty is subjective, and that’s exactly how it should be. I want people to go through the NFTs and search for art that they personally connect with, something that resonates with them. The goal is to get users to look at the art instead of the numbers.

NFT Artwork Reveal in April
The concept art you’ve seen so far—CFOS characters in pods, set in alien environments—represents the core theme of the collection, and this will remain in the final artwork. Each individual NFT will follow this same concept, but with further enhancements and refinements to detail, atmosphere, and realism. The final, upgraded versions will be revealed in April.

To ensure that every NFT reaches its full potential, the extra time will be used to refine the artwork and push it even further.

Why the Delay?
Since a new PC will be required anyway for producing CFOS films and the series, it only makes sense to wait and use a high-performance machine for rendering the NFTs as well. This PC will be capable of handling large-scale scenes, running complex simulations like water, dust, fire, cloth physics, destruction effects, and providing faster, more stable rendering for hours of 3D content—thanks to the significantly larger VRAM (48GB vs. 8GB), higher CUDA core count, increased memory bandwidth, etc

By waiting, the artwork can be enhanced with more intricate details, such as:
🌟Advanced particle effects (smoke, embers, atmospheric dust particles)
🌟More refined lighting and reflections for heightened realism
🌟Larger, richer environments with additional assets and depth

While the current artwork already looks great, taking the extra time ensures The Arrival is future-proofed—delivering NFT art that remains visually stunning for years to come.

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@LaunchMyNFT @solana Cm @LaunchMyNFT 👽🛸

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

2 DAYS UNTIL LAUNCH! 🛸

🎁The final big giveaway—2 Cosmic Passes + FCFS WL spots!

🎟 Enter the giveaway here: https://t.co/AvonsYeIpL

Benefits of holding a Cosmic Pass:
🌟4 random Cosmic Pass holders will receive The Arrival NFT each after the collection has been fully minted.

🌟Holding a Cosmic Pass is the only way to access the OG mint phase.

🌟Mint at the lowest price and before anyone else.

🌟Cosmic Pass holders get access to both Phase 1 & Phase 2 of The Arrival mint.

Important Details for Cosmic Pass Holders:
✅ Make sure you're holding a Cosmic Pass before the phase begins! Buying a Cosmic Pass after the Cosmic Pass mint phase has started will NOT whitelist you for it. The whitelist is tied to the NFT itself, not the wallet. If someone mints and sells their Cosmic Pass, the new owner will not be able to mint.

✅ The mint limit is based on how many Cosmic Pass NFTs you hold. Example: If you hold 2 Cosmic Passes, and the mint limit is 2 NFT per wallet, you’ll be able to mint 4.

Success of Cosmic Pass:
🔥 At launch, Cosmic Pass became the #1 collection on @launchmynft, despite being limited to 1 mint per wallet, while other collections had much higher limits.

🔥 Completely minted out in just 30 hours across both WL & Public phases.

🔥Even though Cosmic Pass was a free mint and its sole utility is to work as a whitelist mechanism for another NFT collection, it performed exceptionally well, with the floor price holding around 0.01 $SOL !

👽 Cosmic Pass' success was just a glimpse of The Arrival’s potential. If you minted or bought a Cosmic Pass, this is the moment to make it count—don’t miss out, Cosmic Squad! 🐙

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@Wheelsbyte LFG
CFOS is here to disrupt the space 💪

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

3 Days Until Launch! 🛸

With launch day approaching, I want to lay out my ideology, perspective, and vision for the NFT space, because they directly influence my approach to CFOS and what sets it apart. But before getting into that, I wanted to talk about the current NFT landscape.

I believe NFTs can be categorized into a few broad groups:

THE ROLEX
A Rolex is more than just a luxury watch—it’s a universally recognized status symbol. It represents financial success, exclusivity, and membership in an elite group. Wearing a Rolex isn’t about telling time; it’s about what it communicates to others. It signals that you are accomplished, discerning, and part of a network of high achievers. In business and social settings, a Rolex subtly influences how people perceive you, making them more inclined to take you seriously and open doors to new opportunities.

Similarly, using certain high-status NFTs (like BAYC, Mad Lads, etc) as a PFP acts as an instant social validator. It signals that you are successful, well-connected, or an early player in the space. This perception attracts business opportunities, networking potential, and inclusion in exclusive circles. Just like a Rolex gets noticed in the right rooms, the right NFT as a PFP gets noticed in the right digital spaces.

Fake Rolex
Derivative collections of actual high-status NFTs, or projects that create the illusion of prestige. Their perceived value is entirely dependent on a handful of grifters—influencers and KOLs who promote them not out of belief, but for personal gain.

These serial scammers don’t build, they don’t innovate—they extract. Every few months, the cartel launches another collection, siphoning liquidity from one rug-pull to the next, keeping their closed-circle ecosystem alive. The game is rigged, and they’re always the house.

The moment these grifters switch their PFPs, the illusion shatters. The collection’s status fades, its value collapses. It was never about the art, the brand, or the so-called “community.” The value was artificial—artificially hyped up by the small in-group, the cartel, who artificially inflated the value through organized manipulation before moving on to the next cash grab.

Unsustainable Models
This includes Play-to-Earn (P2E), DeFi-integrated NFTs, and financialized engagement models—all fundamentally flawed and unsustainable.

P2E & Web3 Gaming Failures – Web3 integration itself is the biggest barrier to entry for the mass market. Wallet setups, gas fees, and crypto onboarding kill mainstream adoption. These games aren’t built for fun—the engagement is purely transactional. Once the rewards dry up due to an unsustainable business model, the engagement eventually collapses.

DeFi & Financialized NFTs – Many projects disguise themselves as "innovative" but are just complex Ponzi schemes. Yield-bearing NFTs, staking-for-rewards, and liquidity pools rely on constant new inflows, making them unsustainable.

Sometimes, the intent behind these projects is sincere, but the business model is fundamentally flawed. As i have said, too much crypto integration creates barriers to entry for the mass market, limiting growth. Instead of the product reaching the user, these models rely too heavily on the user actively seeking them out. In the end, every business ends up fighting for the same limited liquidity, competing within an insular crypto user base rather than expanding to a broader audience. This stifles mainstream adoption, and without a steady influx of new participants, the financial runway inevitably runs out.

Art & Collectibles
Art – Purely art-driven NFTs stand apart from the hype cycles and financial engineering of the space. They don’t promise anything beyond the art itself—no gimmicks, no roadmaps, no manufactured FOMO. The value lies in aesthetic appeal, the artist’s reputation, and cultural significance. True art collectors buy because they appreciate the work, not because they expect a return.

Collectibles – Many NFT collections label themselves as "collectibles" without doing anything to make them valuable. There’s no brand-building, no ecosystem, no media expansion—just a set of PFPs or assets left to survive on speculation. Without a larger cultural footprint or product expansion, these collections fade into irrelevance eventually.

What is CFOS: The Arrival?
The Arrival is art. The Arrival is a collectible. And one day, The Arrival will be a Rolex.

Right now, it’s the foundation of something much bigger—a multigenerational, transmedia IP designed for mass-market appeal. The strategy isn’t about chasing trends, the latest ‘meta,’ or empty buzzwords. It’s about world-building, storytelling, and cultural relevance—the same formula that turned Pokémon, One Piece, Spongebob, Marvel etc into global powerhouses. None of them started as legends; they became legends over time through story telling, brand expansion and cross-media engagement.

CFOS follows that same proven model—but with one difference. Digital ownership allows fans to hold a piece of the universe in a way that was never possible before. Your NFT isn’t just a JPEG; it features a character with a personality, a history, and a role that will evolve over the years. Think of The Arrival as CFOS' first-edition Charizard—an early piece of something that will grow far beyond what it is today.

By harnessing blockchain technology, CFOS provides NFT holders with early access to content, discounts on merch and products, and an ongoing stream of benefits—creating an experience that feels more like a true membership and less like a financial instrument or speculative scheme. At the same time, it ensures that blockchain integration never becomes a barrier to entry for the mass market, giving people the choice to engage with the blockchain aspect or not.

As we're all witnessing yet another implosion of a 'meta' in the crypto space, it’s becoming obvious that these cycles are not sustainable, they are never about innovation—just manipulation. The winner is always the cartel, draining liquidity before moving on to the next grift.

CFOS refuses to play that game. It’s not chasing trends, gimmicks, or the latest meta—it’s building something timeless. Leveraging the power of Web3 to create a real product with the potential for organic, mass-market adoption—something that lasts beyond the latest pump-and-dump cycle. Trends die. Timeless IPs don’t. CFOS is here to redefine what digital ownership and storytelling can be.

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@Jackmikeee @Holden_Culotta responded on discord 💪

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

To gain access to the OG mint phase, grab a Cosmic Pass here: https://t.co/d305C3SIHU

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@greyvese LFGGGG 🛸

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

🛸CFOS: The Arrival Is Launching On @solana

🗓 Mint Dates -
Cosmic Pass Holders: 2nd March 2025
WL: 3rd March 2025
Public: 4th March 2025

🐙 Supply -
1,796

👽 Mint Price -
Cosmic Pass Holders: 0.25 $SOL
WL: 0.3 $SOL
Public: 0.35 $SOL

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@Holden_Culotta "entity was allegedly discovered asleep in a pod"

hmm
sounds familiar

we forgot to mention CFOS lore is actually based on true events

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@TheKingCartello @Holden_Culotta the aliens copied CFOS actually😁

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@Holden_Culotta "entity was allegedly discovered asleep in a pod"

hmm
sounds familiar

we forgot to mention CFOS lore is actually based on true events

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

@Dabbie_dabbie @solana LFGGG 🛸🛸💪

[Cosmonauts From Outer Space @OuterSpace_CFOS]

🛸CFOS: The Arrival Is Launching On @solana

🗓 Mint Dates -
Cosmic Pass Holders: 2nd March 2025
WL: 3rd March 2025
Public: 4th March 2025

🐙 Supply -
1,796

👽 Mint Price -
Cosmic Pass Holders: 0.25 $SOL
WL: 0.3 $SOL
Public: 0.35 $SOL