"The toy, called Rise, was used as a zero-gravity indicator to visually indicate to the crew when they're in space, according to Popular Science."
"The design is a nod to William Anders' photograph taken during the Apollo 8 mission, and it includes a small zippered pocket that carried a data chip containing the names of more than 5.6 million people."
"This little guy, Rise, really resonated with us, said Christina Koch, one of the Artemis II astronauts, per the Times."
Lucas Ye, an eight-year-old from Mountain View, designed the winning toy, Rise, for NASA's Moon Mascot Challenge. The toy serves as a zero-gravity indicator aboard Artemis II. Rise features space mission references, including spacecraft on its visor and a footprint resembling Neil Armstrong's. It also contains a pocket with a data chip holding names of over 5.6 million participants. The contest attracted submissions from more than 50 countries, and NASA currently holds the rights to the design without plans for licensing.
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