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Published 16:49 26 Sept 2012 BST
Updated 08:07 18 Dec 2014 GMT
We love our dads because they do so much for us, but one American father has done something extraordinary to make all his son’s dreams come true.
Ron Fugelseth, a video producer from Santa Cruz decided to send his son's favourite toy, Stanley the train, into space and document the toy’s journey through an attached camera.
The father talked about his motivation for the project.
"My 4-year-old and Stanley are inseparable like Calvin and Hobbes.
“He's been attached to him since he was two, and they play, sleep and do everything together.
"I animated Stanley's face with After Effects and Photoshop to bring him to life how I imagine my son sees him,” he said.
The toy train may have taken a ride but the doting dad made sure that he wouldn’t be lost for good, by attaching a GPS device to Stanley’s aircraft.
“He landed safely in a corn field, far away from any towns.
“I wanted to make sure my son got Stanley back,” he said.
Check out the adorable video above!
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