Apollo 13

Helga and Zohar are back in Cologne after their trip to space.Photo: DLRNASA’s Artemis 1 mission may not have had real astronauts on board the Orion capsule, but there was an inanimate crew that went on the lunar trip. Two of the manikins that took part in the inaugural mission have been returned to their home in Germany, where the data they collected will be used to design ways to mitigate the effects of radiation on astronauts. On November 16, 2022, the Orion capsule lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center,…

The Snoopy zero-gravity indicator following the Artemis 1 mission. Photo: NASAWe would be remiss not to mention the Snoopy zero-gravity indicator, which also came along for the ride. The plush doll, wearing an Orion spacesuit, was inside the crew cabin during Artemis 1and could be seen floating around the capsule alongside Campos. “NASA has held an association with Snoopy since the Apollo Era—the character has contributed to the excitement for NASA human spaceflight missions, helping inspire generations to dream big,…