VEG-01: Veggie Hardware Validation Testing on the International Space Station

VEG-01: Veggie Hardware Validation Testing on the International Space Station

The Veggie vegetable production system was launched to the International Space Station with three sets of test plants for an initial hardware validation test, designated VEG-01. VEG-01A and B featured the crop ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce, while VEG-01C tested ‘Profusion’ zinnia plants for long...

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Main Authors: Massa Gioia D., Dufour Nicole F., Carver John A., Hummerick Mary E., Wheeler Raymond M., Morrow Robert C., Smith Trent M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-02-01
Series:Open Agriculture
Subjects:
controlled environment agriculture
food production
international space station
lettuce
space
veggie
zinnia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2017-0003

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https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2017-0003

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