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'Joy,' a plush baby swan, will launch with Axiom Mission-4 crew as zero-g indicator
It is believed that "Joy" is the first swan to be used as a zero-g indicator. Northrop Grumman, an aerospace company that resupplies the space station for NASA, had swan dolls made in reference to its ...
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Space mission with swan: Ax-4’s astronauts to carry plush toy as zero gravity companion
Named "Joy", the plush swan will be used as an indicator of physical confirmation that the crew has transitioned to microgravity.
How The ‘Swan’ Soft Toy On Axiom-4 Headed To ISS Is Linked To Goddess Saraswati
When the Falcon-9 rocket launches from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on June 10, it will be carrying more than just astronauts and scientific gear. Joining the Axiom 4 mission crew aboard the SpaceX ...
Ax-4 ISS mission piloted by Indian astronaut pushed to June 10 with an added crew
The prestigious Axiom-4 AX-4 mission to be piloted by<br />Indian Astronaut to International Space Station (ISS) after1984 has been pushed <br />by two days to June 10 with an additional crew in the ...
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Why soft toy will accompany India's Shubhanshu Shukla in Axiom-4 mission to ISS
Floating alongside the Axiom 4 mission crew in the SpaceX Dragon capsule will be a small plush swan named ‘Joy ... Swan is believed to have the rare ability to separate milk from water, representing ...