Pikachu plush spends 67 days on ISS, makes 1,040 orbits of Earth

The European Space Agency sent a Pikachu plush to the International Space Station, where it spent 67 days and completed around 1,040 orbits of Earth. The plush travelled to space with astronaut Sophie Adenot during her 2026 mission, and completed its orbital journey in June. The Pikachu plush had a special astronaut suit as part of the mission.