Space Stations

Constant Gardening on the International Space Station

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
August 15, 2021
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Constant Gardening on the International Space Station
Plants Grown On The ISS
NASA

Earlier this year Astronauts on the International Space Station enjoyed a fresh supply of leafy greens, thanks in large part to the efforts of Expedition 64 crew member Michael Hopkins.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission commander took the lead on conducting four Vegetable Production System (Veggie) experiments, with the last two wrapping up after an April 13 harvest. VEG-03K and VEG-03L tested a new space crop, ‘Amara’ mustard, and a previously grown crop, ‘Extra Dwarf’ pak choi. They were grown for 64 days, the longest leafy greens have grown on station.

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