SpaceX’s Crew-9 Mission Uses Russian Zero-G Indicator

SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station made history by using a zero-g indicator from the Russian space program. The indicator, a baby falcon plush toy named “Aurora,” floated on the end of its tether to signal when the spacecraft had entered orbit. This tradition of using a small toy as a zero-g indicator has been a part of the Russian space program for years and has now been adopted by American spacecraft.