Car to Dog: Most unusual items sent to space by humans
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Tesla Roadster with "Starman"
In 2018, SpaceX launched Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster into space as a test payload. It now orbits the sun and can be tracked online.
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Buzz Lightyear Toy
To encourage young people to explore space, NASA launched a Buzz Lightyear toy to the International Space Station in 2008. It belonged to an outreach initiative for education.
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Space Pen
The Fisher Space Pen was made for zero gravity. Used by Apollo astronauts, it writes in any orientation and works underwater and in extreme temperatures.
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Ashes of Gene Roddenberry:
Gene Roddenberry, creator of "Star Trek," had his ashes sent to space in 1997, fulfilling his dream of exploring the final frontier.
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Pizza Delivery (Sort Of)
In 2001, Pizza Hut paid to send a special pizza to the ISS. It wasn’t a full pizza but was designed to survive space conditions.
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Laika the Soviet Dog
Laika, the first living creature in orbit, was launched aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. Sadly, she didn’t survive, but she helped advance space travel.