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April 10, 2014

Veggie Will Expand Fresh Food Production on ISS
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 11, 2014
A plant growth chamber bound for the International Space Station inside the Dragon capsule on the SpaceX-3 resupply mission may help expand in-orbit food production capabilities in more ways than one, and offer astronauts something they don't take for granted, fresh food. NASA's Veg-01 experiment will be used to study the in-orbit function and performance of a new expandable plant growth facility called Veggie and its plant "pillows." The investigation will focus on the growth and development of " ... read more

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Veggie Will Expand Fresh Food Production on ISS

Reporters See NASA's Latest High Tech Exploration Tool Before Testing

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China launches experimental satellite

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