Snoopy to fly to moon on NASA’s Artemis I moon mission
This product image shows a stuffed toy version of Snoopy wearing a NASA spacesuit. The stuffed toy will be on board the Artemis I unmanned mission next February. NASA uses stuffed animals on flights because when they start to float, it indicates that the spacecraft has entered space’s zero gravity. Since the toys are soft and light, they won’t break anything or accidentally strike a button. (Peanuts Worldwide via AP)
A popular “Peanuts” character is heading to the moon.
NASA announced that a stuffed toy Snoopy will be sent up as part of its Artemis 1 moon mission.
Artemis 1 is an uncrewed flight test of the space launch system rocket.
Astronaut Snoopy will serve as a zero-gravity indicator.
NASA says zero gravity indicators are small items that provide a visual indicator when a spacecraft has reached the weightlessness of microgravity.
Artemis 1 is set to launch in early 2022.
