SpaceX astronauts use the Baby Yoda doll as an indicator of zero gravity

International Space Station astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule are using a tiny Baby Yoda doll as a zero-gravity indicator aboard the spaceship.See Baby Yoda in space is not surprising, but the little guy is usually accompanied by his partner- Mandalorian keeper – no Earth astronauts.

That’s why it was a surprise when Baby Yoda was spotted floating inside the recently launched SpaceX Dragon capsule, as reported by HuffPost. Sadly it is not Baby Yoda, but rather a small Baby Yoda doll that is used to help the crew determine whether or not they have reached a point of zero gravity.

F9 / Crew-1: No additional word on the propellant line heater issue; meanwhile, the live video from inside the Dragon Crew included an image of the astronauts’ zero gravity indicator: a Baby Yoda doll pic.twitter.com/sXEioy6H8v

– William Harwood (@cbs_spacenews) November 16, 2020

As noted by CBS space news reporter William Harwood in the tweet above, the Baby Yoda doll seen in the upper right section of the image is used to help the dragon’s crew determine if they are in zero gravity. When the doll begins to float, they have reached zero gravity.

If you watch the SpaceflightNow video below, you’ll see Baby Yoda floating around in several clicks. You can see it near the center of the four second shooting range and in the upper right corner of the 35 second shooting range.

Views inside the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft reveal that a “Baby Yoda” toy joined astronauts during launch as an indicator of zero gravity. Http://t.co/baLJVLCH0T pic.twitter.com/wNBNcOCo1m

– Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) November 16, 2020

The crew is expected to dock with the ISS on Monday and we hope they will bring Baby Yoda with them. After all, he’s just a baby and shouldn’t be left alone. Can someone get him some eggs in the meantime?

For more information on Baby Yoda, read our thoughts on the latest episode of The Mandalorian in our review of the second season, episode 3, and then find out when the rest of the episodes of the second season will be released. See what the latest cameo in The Mandalorian could mean for the show and be sure to check out this slideshow of the most adorable Baby Yoda shots we’ve seen so far in the show.

Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide creator for IGN. You can follow it Twitter @LeBlancWes.