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Elon Musk's pet dog inspires young girl's design for Polaris Dawn zero-g indicator

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"Asteroid," a plush Shiba , is the " zero -g indicator" on the Polaris Dawn mission.

Liv Perroto , a pediatric cancer survivor, created the plush toy at the invitation of the crew.

"I want Asteroid to be for every child and help them see, 'Oh, Asteroid went to space and I can, too. I can achieve my dreams'" "My main idea for Asteroid was based on Elon 's dog, Floki ," Liv said.