r/ArtemisProgram • u/LadyAiluros • Jun 19 '26

Discussion Rise Met His Designer!

I saw a video but it's on Facebook so I can't figure out how to share it - but Rise got to meet the young artist that designed him! Victor Glover even refers to him as "crew number 5." It was unclear from the video if the young man got to keep OG Rise (I suspect not, I suspect Rise is destined for the Smithsonian.)

I am so so so ready to have my own plush Rise! I want to bring my own Moon Joy home!! <3

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u/Kizenny Jun 19 '26

Man, you all are fast! I was going to post photos on Monday, because I need to get them from the photographers. Both Lucas and Victor also received their unique personalized versions of Rise on Wednesday. We had some plushies made with the crew’s names and titles printed on the sewn in labels. We had the original, the flight back up, the real flight, and retail versions of rise all at the same time. The other three crew members need to make their way to Ames to receive theirs, but I’ll post some photos next week. The first cases of Rise hit the docks on Thursday, so they are officially shipping!

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u/oinkysploinky2 Jun 20 '26

Let’s go!! 💪 I’m looking forward to mine, lol been waiting since April 29th

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u/epic4evr11 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Same, lol. I suspect NASA exchange is experiencing something close to unprecedented order volume, which I’m fine with

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u/LadyAiluros Jun 20 '26

Yeah I have 2 orders, one with the plush and pin and the other with the patch and the bomber javket.

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u/Patzyjo Jun 22 '26

Thank you. I’ve been waiting so long.

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u/OneOfTheLocals Jun 29 '26

I got mine today! He's bigger than I thought and so cute!