February 10, 2011
Mascot
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2011 What: White stork figurine Where: International Space Station, in orbit above the earth Who: Created by staff at Ibaraki’s Tsukuba Space Center Why: This 20cm-tall mascot was a “surprise gift” to crewmembers aboard the ISS, who discovered the stuffed toy when they opened the cargo doors of the […]
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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2011
Courtesy of JAXA
What: White stork figurine
Where: International Space Station, in orbit above the earth
Who: Created by staff at Ibaraki’s Tsukuba Space Center
Why: This 20cm-tall mascot was a “surprise gift” to crewmembers aboard the ISS, who discovered the stuffed toy when they opened the cargo doors of the H-2 Transfer Vehicle, which had been launched from Japan
Source: The Asahi Shimbun
