posted 05-21-2023 03:05 PM               

Build-A-Bear creates fluffy 'zero-g indicator' for Axiom Space Ax-2 crew

The zero-g indicator flying on the second private mission to the International Space Station may be the first that needed to be assembled.

The product of a partnership between the custom stuffed animal retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop and Axiom Space, the space services company that organized the launch, the Axiom-2 (Ax-2) zero-g indicator is the first Build-A-Bear doll to fly into space. Named "GiGi," the fluffy toy is dressed in a miniature version of Axiom's AxEMU spacesuit, which will be worn by the next American astronauts to walk on the moon.

posted 12-15-2023 03:07 PM               

It's time for another out-of-this-world adventure for GiGi! You probably remember this familiar face as the Zero-Gravity indicator for Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission back in May.

Gigi has been hard at work in Axiom Space’s Houston facility preparing for a new journey to the place she loves most — space! Stay tuned for more news on GiGi's upcoming travels!

posted 01-08-2024 08:10 AM               

GiGi, Axiom's spacesuit-clad Build-A-Bear zero-gravity indicator, returning to orbit on Ax-3

As it turns out, when you build a bear to fly into space, one mission is not enough.

"GiGi," the Build-A-Bear doll outfitted in a miniature version of Axiom Space's next generation lunar spacesuit, will be returning to Earth orbit on Ax-3, Axiom's third crewed mission to the International Space Station set to launch this month. The doll — and the partnership that led to its creation — first debuted on Ax-2 in 2023.

posted 01-18-2024 07:12 PM               

She was misbehaving because she was tethered, but hopefully you can see GiGi. GiGi represents a collaboration between Axiom Space and Build-A-Bear. And she is the fifth crew member. When we got to space, sure enough, it turns out she floats, which is proof that we are actually in microgravity, if anybody had any doubt.