A young SpaceX fan designed a small plush Shiba Inu while battling osteosarcoma. Now it’s Space’s X mascot, and her final wish.
Liv Perrotto, a 15-year-old cancer patient from the US, passed away in early 2026 after a five-year battle with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Before her death, Perrotto compiled a handwritten list of eight questions she had hoped to ask SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
Those questions were shared by media entrepreneur Glenn Beck on X this week, and Musk said he would get back shortly.
At 15 years old, Liv Perrotto’s biggest dream was to meet @elonmusk. She had even written out a list of questions to ask him. Her mother @rebeccaperrotto told me that just days before she passed away from cancer, she had a chance to speak with Elon, but she was too tired and… pic.twitter.com/zTRMreMFhM
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) April 16, 2026
On April 19, he replied to all eight questions, including Perrotto’s final wish to make Asteroid, a plush Shiba Inu she designed, the official mascot of SpaceX.
No
Yes
Yes
Your Name
Yes, a several times. Kyoto. teamLab.
Yes
Yes
Ok 😀
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 18, 2026
Her mother, Rebecca, wrote back that she wished Perrotto was there to see it.
The plush, which Perrotto designed at age 11, was selected as a zero-gravity indicator for SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission in September 2024. Proceeds from its merchandise go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Musk’s comments renewed buying interest in Asteroid-themed meme tokens.
A token with the same name saw its market capitalization climb from $17 million to $188 million shortly after his statement, according to data from GeckoTerminal.
The token’s market value stayed under $30,000 until Musk’s first comment on Beck’s post helped push it above $20 million earlier this week.
The rebound may benefit traders who positioned early, though some appear to have missed the move.
According to Lookonchain, 0x5811 spent $542 roughly 80 days earlier on 7.4 billion $ASTEROID tokens before exiting the position for $405 just ahead of the rally, locking in a $137 loss. The holding would now be worth over $2.6 million.
This is the unluckiest guy I’ve ever seen!
80 days ago, trader 0x5811 spent $542 to buy 7.43B $ASTEROID.
Just one day before $ASTEROID pumped, he sold all 7.43B $ASTEROID for $405, taking a $137 loss.
Today, those 7.43B $ASTEROID are worth over $2.6M.
He missed a… pic.twitter.com/xHDPp5OD8p
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 19, 2026
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