Cowpea sprouts unveil first leaves in space: ISRO shares images
- The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully germinated cowpea seeds in space aboard the PSLV-C60 mission, marking a historic achievement in space agriculture.
- Within four days of the launch, eight cowpea seeds sprouted their first leaves, demonstrating plant growth in microgravity conditions.
- The experiment, part of the Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies , aims to develop sustainable life support systems for long-term space missions.
- This breakthrough highlights the importance of studying plant behavior in space for ensuring food and oxygen self-sufficiency during extended missions.
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ISRO’s space farming milestone: Cowpea seeds germinate under microgravity in PSLV-C60
The Indian Space Research Organisation, popularly known as ISRO has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as cowpea seeds germinated in space. The move was successful aboard in the PSLV-C60's POEM-4 platform, marking a significant step toward developing sustainable agricultural practices for long-term space exploration. ISRO achieves space agriculture milestone Successful germination aboard POEM-4 The experiment, conducted under the Compact Resear…
Leaves emerge from crop cultivated in Space : ISRO - Goa Chronicle
Chennai: After achieving a milestone in cultivating crops in space, ISRO has announced that leaves have started emerging from it. The crop cultivation was programmed as part of one of the 24 scientific experiments launched on board the POEM-4, the fourth stage of the PSLV-C60 that ferried two Spadex Satellites for space docking experimental technology mission propelling India as the fourth country in the world after US,Russia and China to master…
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