{"id":183841,"date":"2025-03-08T04:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=0aa8faf017f92cfb23d22d283a6cc200"},"modified":"2025-03-08T04:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:40:28","slug":"nasa-invites-creators-to-design-mascot-for-artemis-moon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=183841","title":{"rendered":"NASA Invites Creators to Design Mascot for Artemis Moon Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Know You\u2019re in Space: Zero Gravity Indicators\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75P6zZmTyFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NASA is seeking design ideas from global creators for a zero gravity indicator that will fly aboard the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-ii\/\">Artemis II<\/a> test flight. Zero gravity indicators are small, plush items carried aboard spacecraft to provide a visual indication of when the spacecraft and its crew reach space.<\/p>\n<p>This opportunity, with a submission deadline of May 27, asks for original designs representing the significance of NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign, the mission, or exploration and discovery, and meet specific requirements for materials and size.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat better way to fly a mission around the Moon than to invite the public inside NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft with us and ask for help in designing our zero gravity indicator?&#8221; asked Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander, at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston. &#8220;The indicator will float alongside Victor, Christina, Jeremy, and me as we go around the far side of the Moon and remind us of all of you back on Earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Up to 25 finalists, including from a K-12 student division, will be selected. The Artemis II crew will choose one design that NASA\u2019s Thermal Blanket Lab will fabricate to fly alongside them in Orion. Imagine seeing your creation floating weightlessly with astronauts on their way around the Moon.<\/p>\n<p>For complete contest details, visit:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freelancer.com\/moon-mascot\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/www.freelancer.com\/moon-mascot<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crowdsourcing company Freelancer is hosting the challenge, called Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Contest, on behalf of the agency through the NASA Tournament Lab, managed by the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/space-technology-mission-directorate\/\">Space Technology Mission Directorate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NASA has a long history of flying zero gravity indicators for human spaceflight missions. Many missions to the International Space Station include a plush item. A plush <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/well-traveled-beagle\/\">Snoopy<\/a> rode inside Orion during NASA\u2019s uncrewed Artemis I mission.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis II will be the first test flight of the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and supporting ground system with crew aboard. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will venture around the Moon and back. The mission is the first crewed flight under NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign and is another step toward missions on the lunar surface and helping the agency prepare for future human missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<p>All major elements for Artemis II are readying for flight. Engineers recently completed stacking the twin solid rocket boosters for the SLS (Space Launch System) on their launch platform and are preparing for integration of the SLS core stage in the coming weeks. Teams also recently installed the solar array wings on the Orion spacecraft that will carry the four astronauts on their journey around the Moon and home.<\/p>\n<p>Through Artemis, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Artemis II at:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-ii\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-ii\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Kraft<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov\">rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Courtney Beasley<br \/>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>281-483-5111<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov\">courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 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