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  'Aurora' the baby falcon plush toy takes flight again as SpaceX Crew-9 zero-g indicator 

 A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has physically crossed over to an U.S. spacecraft. The "zero-g indicator" that launched on SpaceX's Crew-9 previously flew on two Russian Soyuz. 

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3GNz92uzwuTwiMadi8AKW.jpg

https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-9-zero-g-indicator-aurora-falcon