Artemis II · Zero Gravity Indicator

Meet Rise,
NASA's Moon Mascot.

A hand-sewn plush, dreamed up by an 8-year-old, chosen from thousands of entries across 50+ countries. Rise flew around the Moon with the Artemis II crew — and now its story takes flight on Solana.

Rise the plush moon mascot floating in zero gravity with Earth visible through a spacecraft window

Mission Status

🌕 Returned from Lunar Flyby

Designed by

Lucas Ye, age 8

The Story

From a child's imagination to lunar orbit.

Earth rising over the lunar horizon

"Earthrise"

Apollo 8 · December 24, 1968

  1. 1968

    Earthrise

    Apollo 8 astronauts capture the iconic photo of Earth rising over the lunar horizon — a moment that reshaped how humanity sees itself.

  2. 2025

    A Child's Sketch

    NASA opens a global call for the Artemis II Zero Gravity Indicator. Over 2,600 entries pour in from more than 50 countries.

  3. 2026

    Rise is Born

    Lucas Ye, an 8-year-old from Mountain View, California, wins. His hand-sewn plush moon — Rise — is chosen as the official mascot.

  4. Now

    To the Moon, Together

    Rise flew around the Moon with the Artemis II crew and splashed down safely. Now Rise lives on-chain — a community-owned symbol of wonder.

Rise plush

The Mission

A tiny crew member with a giant job.

A Zero Gravity Indicator (ZGI) is a small plush toy that floats inside the spacecraft when weightlessness begins — a tradition since Yuri Gagarin's flight. Rise was the unofficial fifth crew member of Artemis II.

Mission

Artemis II

First crewed flyby in 50+ years

Crew

4 Astronauts

+ 1 plush Moon

Distance

~370,000 km

Around the far side

Duration

10 Days

Earth → Moon → Splashdown

Submissions

2,600+

From 50+ countries

Designer

Age 8

Lucas Ye, Mountain View CA

The Token

$RISE on Solana.

100% community owned. No team allocation. Pure cosmic vibes — launched on Pump.fun.

Network

Solana

Symbol

$RISE

Launchpad

Pump.fun

Ownership

100% Community

Contract Address

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Join the lunar flyby.

The cutest moon mascot is on-chain. Don't miss the launch window.

How to Buy

Four steps to liftoff.

01

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02

Fund with SOL

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03

Open Pump.fun

Visit the $RISE page on Pump.fun and connect your wallet. Verify the contract address.

04

Swap & HODL

Enter the SOL amount, confirm the swap, and welcome aboard the lunar flyby. 🌕