— Rise has now risen... for sale.

The fan-created, flown-to-the-moon plush toy, which served as the Artemis II crew's zero-g indicator and mascot, is now available as a NASA-approved collectible with the proceeds benefiting the agency's employee morale activities.

"Perfect for display, gifting or inspiring the next generation of explorers, the Official Rise Plush is a fun addition to any space enthusiast's collection," reads the doll's description on the NASA Exchange website.

Designed by Lucas Ye, a nine year old from California who entered and won with his idea for a plush moon in NASA and Freelancer.com's "Moon Mascot" online challenge, Rise is a tribute to "Earthrise" — the iconic scene first seen in-person by the Apollo 8 crew in 1968 and mostly recently witnessed by the Artemis II crew as the flew by the moon earlier this month. Rise wears a cap that is meant to look like Earth rising over the moon.

"This little guy really resonated with us because the theme is the Earthrise photo taken on Apollo 8, which is inspirational to all of us and is a mission that sort of mirrors our own," said Koch, Artemis II mission specialist. "We've incorporated [Earthrise] into our mission patch and also into our ethos and values as a crew."

The collectible plush reproduces Rise's blue and green cap, as well as the rocket ship design and star field on its bill. The latter is intended to form the constellation Orion, a nod to the Orion spacecraft on which the Artemis II astronauts tested on their 10-day flight to the moon and back.

There are some differences between the flown Rise and its official replica, though. The contest rules restricted entries to use only fabrics found in NASA's thermal blanket lab and the flown zero-g indicator was hand-made by the members of that facility. The real Rise has a less manufactured look and a rougher construction.

The exchange store photo and description also does not reveal if the version being sold has a zippered pocket at its bottom. The feature was added by NASA to store an SD card with the names of the 5,647,889 people who signed up to fly on the mission.

Even without those details, the official Rise "plushie" is expected to be demand, given the number of unauthorized (and perhaps fraudulent) offers that popped up online since Rise took flight on April 1. NASA holds copyright to the doll's design but can permit its reproduction by hobbyists and toy companies if compliant with its merchandise guidelines.

The official exchange store version of Rise retails for $24.99. The employee-run shop is also offering other Rise products, including an embroidered patch, a lapel pin, a key chain, decals and a magnet, as well as a selection of apparel depicting Rise and a quote from one of the calls between the Artemis II crew and mission control, "Copy, Moon Joy."

According to the store's website, all of the Rise products are expected to take as long as 8 weeks for delivery due to production schedules.