"Rise, a stuffed toy created by 8-year-old Lucas Ye, will float in the rocket to indicate when astronauts have reached weightlessness, continuing a space tradition."
"Lucas Ye expressed his joy, stating he was 'really, really, really, really, really, really, really surprised and very happy' about his toy going to space."
"The design of Rise was inspired by the 'Earthrise' photo from Apollo 8 and features a moon wearing a baseball cap with Earth and stars."
"The tradition of bringing plush toys as zero gravity indicators began with Yuri Gagarin's Vostok 1 mission and has included characters like Snoopy and Baby Yoda."
Artemis II launched with a stuffed toy named 'Rise,' designed by 8-year-old Lucas Ye, as a zero gravity indicator. Lucas won a global competition with over 2,600 entries. His design, inspired by the 'Earthrise' photo, features a moon with a baseball cap. The tradition of plush zero gravity indicators dates back to Yuri Gagarin's mission. Lucas expressed his excitement about his creation going to space and attended the launch with his family. The Artemis II crew participated in selecting the winning design from finalists worldwide.
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