In 2022, these dolls were sent to the International Space Station as a part of Mission DreamStar, a collaboration between Mattel and NASA that aims to encourage young girls to pursue careers as astronauts and space scientists. The space explorers are dressed for their mission -- Chelsea small doll wears a silvery dress with spacesuit details and white moon boots, and both she and her pet puppy have space helmets they can take on and off! Several space-themed dolls based on real women were also released, perhaps in an attempt to show young girls that their dreams aren’t only possible in Barbieland. With this Kai and Ras's Car and Bike Battle ninja toy for kids aged 4+, young ninjas can reenact events from the NINJAGO Dragons Rising TV series. Another impressive coup for a Barbie doll," the 1992 issue of Mattel Matters read, "the only question now is, what's left?

Mattel did not know about Barbie being aboard STS-38 at the time, but learned of the doll's mission a couple of years later, when the company highlighted the flight in a newsletter for its employees. To help us remove any items related to your allegations during our investigation, please provide the listing information for any items in our catalogue of which are affected along with detailed information regarding the intellectual property you believe is being infringed upon. The photo has been signed and inscribed by four of the five members of the STS-38 crew, who adopted Barbie as their mission's "mascot.With the Barbie movie being released this week, we decided that now is the perfect time to look back at a Barbie project of our own.

Disney Princess construction item suitable for all genders - This Belle's Storytime Horse Carriage set helps children (age 5 and above) envision tales from Beauty and the Beast. With your help, we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration. In honor of these two new and very special additions to our collection, we are documenting Barbie’s long career as one of our nation’s foremost space explorers.Fun space station accessories for Barbie include a chair, test tubes, a microscope, a plant experiment, astronaut food and laptop, plus items for the puppy like a puppy bed and food bowl. I just thought people might enjoy finding out there's a different story," Denison told collectSPACE.

We're always fascinated to learn new things about the richness of spaceflight in the decades that have come before," said Margaret Weitekamp, curator of the National Air and Space Museum's social and cultural history of spaceflight collection, "though it does not change the museum's interests in the first officially flown Barbie dolls to go to the International Space Station.Item number VSDRN Celebrate Barbie doll's 65th anniversary with a collection of fashion dolls highlighting fan-favourite careers like this astronaut set. For most products bought online if you are resident in the UK you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days and receive a refund. While on board the ISS, the Barbies got a tour of the station, including the Cupola (a set of windows through which astronauts can look out into space), Veggie Garden, and Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer.

Kids can build a universe and collect other Barbie Space Discovery toys to fuel even more storytelling and role-play fun! The trailer shows Barbie atop a rocket with Ken trailing behind, both clad in suits almost identical to the 1965 Miss Astronaut outfit, complete with brown zip-up boots and the recognisable buckle fastened across the chest. Nothing is better than Barbie and her universe, enter her world using with these toys as well as the many other toys available at Maqio.

Kids, especially those fascinated with space and science, will love exploring the possibilities with Barbie. Launch play with the Barbie space explorer doll, her puppy and more than 20 out-of-this-world pieces that inspire kids to explore and experiment! In 1998, Mattel released Space Camp Barbie (not in our collection), whose blue flight suit is much more in line with what actual astronauts were wearing during the 1990s. The long-awaited Barbie movie is coming out this Friday, the 21st of July, and we can't wait to see it.