Stuffed Dinosaur Hitches Ride To Space During NASA/Space X Launch

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley had a special guest during their historic flight to space.

During Saturday’s NASA/Space X launch many noticed a stuffed dinosaur plushy hanging out inside the cockpit alongside Bob and Doug.

Toys have always flown alongside astronauts and are used as “zero-g indicators” during flights. When the toy starts floating, it’s a sign that they’ve reached zero-g and are experiencing weightlessness.

The toy was Bob and Doug had onboard their flight has been identified as a TY Flippables Tremor Dinosaur.

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