This is a list of documented zero-gravity indicators (also known as free-fall indicators) that have been used on space missions. The list includes indicators that have been publicly documented by space agencies or reported by independent sources. It is not intended to be exhaustive. ImageMissionYearSpacecraftZero-gravity indicatorSourceVostok 11961Vostok 3KAa pencilSoyuz 311978Soyuz 7K-TSandmännchen doll, Matryoshka doll, Mishka toy (mascot for the 1980 Summer Olympics) Soyuz 361980Soyuz 7K-TRabbit toyColumbia STS-281989Space ShuttleTruman the Tiger plush (mascot of the University of Missouri athletics team). Soyuz TM-161993Soyuz TMMonkey toyDiscovery STS-631995Space ShuttleMagellan T. Bear (teddy bear)Soyuz TM-231996Soyuz TMPaddington Bear toySoyuz TM-251997Soyuz TMHein Blöd (plush from German Käptn Blaubär TV series)Endeavour STS-881998Space ShuttlePluto (toy dog)Discovery STS-1242008Space ShuttleBuzz Lightyear toyDiscovery STS-1192009Space ShuttleSnowman toyEndeavour STS-1342011Space ShuttleKrtek the Little Mole plush Soyuz TMA-222011Soyuz TMA-MRed Angry Birds plushSoyuz TMA-04M2012Soyuz TMA-MSmokey Bear plush Soyuz TMA-06M2012Soyuz TMA-MHippopotamus plushSoyuz TMA-07M2012Soyuz TMA-MKlyopa (Clown toy, named after the Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra) Soyuz TMA-12M2014Soyuz TMA-MCheetah plush, Tiger plush (to commemorate International Tiger Day 2014)Soyuz TMA-13M2014Soyuz TMA-MMaus plush, Giraffiti (giraffe plush) Soyuz TMA-15M2014Soyuz TMA-MOlaf plushSoyuz TMA-16M2015Soyuz TMA-MSnowman plushSoyuz TMA-17M2015Soyuz TMA-MR2-D2 plushSoyuz TMA-20M2016Soyuz TMA-MPink Owl plushSoyuz MS-012016Soyuz MSRilakkuma plushSoyuz MS-022016Soyuz MSModel of the Orel (formerly Federation) spacecraft. It features an internal cavity shaped like Yuri Gagarin’s 'Vostok' spacecraft. Inside the cavity was soil from the Gagarin's launch site. Soyuz MS-042017Soyuz MSStar (emblem of the Children's Cancer Hospital section from the MD Anderson Cancer Center), Dog plush, Girl doll, Boy dollSoyuz MS-052017Soyuz MSHand-knitted Gnome doll, Bear plush wearing an outfit in the colors of the Flag of the United StatesSoyuz MS-072017Soyuz MSPoodle plushSoyuz MS-082018Soyuz MSZabivaka plush (mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup) Soyuz MS-092018Soyuz MSMaus astronaut (second flight), Elefant astronaut plush, and Zabivaka plush (second flight, mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup) Soyuz MS-122019Soyuz MSAurora (plush baby falcon), Dog plush wearing a spacesuit Soyuz MS-152019Soyuz MSSuhail plush astronautBoeing Orbital Flight Test2019Boeing StarlinerSnoopy plushSpaceX Demo-12019Crew DragonCelestial Buddies Earth plushSpaceX Demo-22020Crew DragonTremor (sequined dinosaur plush)SpaceX Crew-12020Crew DragonGrogu plushSoyuz MS-182021Soyuz MSKitten Woof (from the Soviet animated series "")SpaceX Crew-22021Crew DragonGuinGuin (penguin plush)Inspiration42021Crew DragonJude (plush dog for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)Soyuz MS-192021Soyuz MSSnow Leopard plush, Cheburashka plush, and Galchonok plush (plush bird for charity organization founded by Yulia Peresild)SpaceX Crew-32021Crew DragonPfau (turtle plush)SpaceX Crew-42022Crew DragonZippy (turtle plush) and Etta (monkey plush)Axiom Mission 12022Crew DragonCaramel (plush dog)Boeing OFT-22022Boeing StarlinerJebediah Kerman plush (character from the video game Kerbal Space Program)Soyuz MS-222022Soyuz MSCheburashka plush (second flight)Artemis I2022OrionSnoopy (NASA) and Shaun the Sheep (ESA) plushes SpaceX Crew-52022Crew DragonAlbert Einstein plush dollSpaceX Crew-62023Crew DragonSuhail (second flight)Axiom Mission 22023Crew DragonGiGi (Build-A-Bear astronaut doll)Axiom Mission 32024Crew DragonGiGi (second flight)Polaris Dawn2024Crew DragonAsteroid (plush Shiba Inu dog)Soyuz MS-262024Soyuz MSPink Corgi plushSpaceX Crew-92024Crew DragonAurora (plush baby falcon, second flight)SpaceX Crew-102025Crew Dragonдруг (hand-crocheted Origami paper crane plush)Fram22025Crew DragonPolar bear plush (with embroidered Emperor penguin on chest)Axiom Mission 42025Crew DragonJoy (plush baby swan)Artemis II2026OrionRise
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