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November 18, 2020 12:03:44 pm
“Inside the cockpit, we have four astronauts, five actually, we have Baby Yoda on board, trying to take a seat right now,” NASA communications specialist Leah Cheshier joked on the live stream.
The four astronauts outside the SpaceX capsule that docked at the International Space Station on Monday took advantage of the ‘force’ by taking a stuffed toy of the Baby Yoda character with them. Since then, images of the doll have been widely shared on the internet and many have reacted to the ‘honorary astronaut’ on social media.
The doll of the character from The Mandalorian series could be seen floating freely inside the Crew Dragon during the trip to the space station. The plush toy was part of NASA’s commercial crew’s first operational mission as an indicator of zero-gravity conditions, so it was not tied down, reported the USA Today.
“Inside the cockpit, we have four astronauts, five actually, we have Baby Yoda on board, trying to take a seat right now,” NASA communications specialist Leah Cheshier joked on the live stream.
“Baby Yoda is trying to pilot the vehicle,” Cheshier said.
Commander Michael Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, tied to the capsule they called “Resilience”, due to the challenges that 2020 has posed. AP reported.
.@Astro_illini, @AstroVicGlover, Shannon Walker and @Astro_Soichi have reached the @Spacial station on board @SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience! Watch live with us:
1:10 am ET: Hatch opening
1:40 am ET: Welcome Ceremony
2 a.m. ET: Post-dock press conference📺: https://t.co/A9sbAYtdcB pic.twitter.com/WPKbjsGBJ6
– NASA Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) November 17, 2020
After a 27-hour journey, the ship reached the ISS safely to applause and cheers. (Check 00.32 onwards)
The hatches are open and NASA @SpaceX Astronauts Crew 1 Shannon Walker, @Astro_Soichi, @AstroVicGloverY @Astro_illini are the newest residents aboard the @Spacial station. Welcome aboard! pic.twitter.com/WYwC7jRVQk
– NASA (@NASA) November 17, 2020
As videos of the interior of the capsule and the ISS began to circulate, many people reacted to the presence of the doll. Here are some of them:
Baby Yoda has just arrived at the Space Station. I definitely didn’t see this coming on last week’s episode of The Mandalorian. https://t.co/8oe2fO9M9Z
– Karolina Buczek (@Karolina_Buczek) November 17, 2020
Baby Yoda in space really is the image that we all needed these days 😀 https://t.co/4p7fyXPa6R
– Gianluca Fiorelli wears a 😷. Be like Gianluca (@ gfiorelli1) November 17, 2020
May the Force be with you, Crew-1 Resilience Dragon🐉✨✨✨
– Marina (@ Marina26091981) November 16, 2020
Seeing Baby Yoda in space is amazing! 😁 #SpaceX #Star Wars I absolutely love this! pic.twitter.com/D6zchDjl0y
– Star Wars HQ 🦃🦃🦃 (@theStarWarsHQ) November 16, 2020
El Niño in space, the best crossing so far! pic.twitter.com/UHx6WHunTM
– 🌵Møe🌹 (@MiaZeldaMoe) November 18, 2020
they brought baby yoda to space 😂 pic.twitter.com/9jLlsmspNx
– Vanessa Jang (@vanessajang) November 16, 2020
I love that baby yoda / The Child is in space. #SpaceX #ISS pic.twitter.com/UF1VUviyZT
– Ava Y (@hawasahary) November 17, 2020
OMG baby yoda in space is the cutest thing that ever existed 😂😂😂
– meri christmas 🎄 (o_ohherickaa) November 17, 2020
SpaceX has successfully delivered Baby Yoda to the International Space Station along with four trips. 😜
– Michael Baylor (@nextspaceflight) November 17, 2020
Realized @SpaceX He made a terrible mistake taking Baby Yoda to the space station. All food on board will be eaten in a few days.
– Sulka Haro (@sulka) November 17, 2020
I hope the astronauts have hidden the eggs.
– Ian.Seign (@IanSeign) November 17, 2020
Baby Yoda seems hungry and wants to go to the kitchen ASAP.
– hericz (@hericz) November 17, 2020
The Baby Yoda doll is not the first doll of its kind to travel into space. Previous dolls include a blue and pink sequined dinosaur named ‘Tremor’ in the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission in May and a stuffed Earth toy in an unmanned Crew Dragon test in March 2019. The dolls have always served as indicators of zero gravity conditions.
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