A California native is going to space on Artemis II — and it’s not a human. RISE, a plushie designed by 8-year-old Lucas Ye, is joining four astronauts in space aboard Artemis II, which is set to launch Wednesday at 6:24 p.m. ET , marking the first human return mission to the moon in over half a century. “I was really proud and hyperactive,” the Mountain View-raised boy said in a video shared with the California Post, describing the inspiration for his plushie. “I like space, I like rockets, I