ISRO did amazing, sprouted cowpea in microgravity condition – ISRO did amazing sprouted cowpea in microgravity condition ntc
ISRO has once again done wonders. ISRO has germinated cowpea seeds in space. Scientists hope that leaves may emerge from them soon.
Giving information about this, ISRO said on Saturday that the cowpea seeds sent into space on the PSLV-C60 POEM-4 platform have germinated in microgravity conditions within four days of the launch of the mission.
The space agency had sent eight cowpea seeds as part of the Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) experiment conducted by Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) to study plant growth in microgravity conditions.
‘Leaves expected to emerge soon’
“Life has germinated in space! VSSC’s CROPS experiment on PSLV-C60 POEM-4 has successfully germinated cowpea seeds in 4 days. Expected to sprout leaves soon,” ISRO said in a post on X. Is.”
The PSLV-C 60 mission had placed two Spandex satellites into orbit on the night of December 30. The fourth stage of the rocket carrying the POEM-4 platform has been orbiting the Earth since Tuesday at an altitude of 350 km with 24 onboard experiments.
The purpose of the CROPS experiment is to understand how plants grow in different conditions of space, which is necessary for future long-term space missions.
The experiment involved growing eight cowpea seeds in a controlled environment with active thermal regulation, simulating the conditions that plants might encounter during extended space travel.
CROPS is envisaged as a multi-phase platform to develop and develop ISRO’s capabilities to grow and maintain vegetation in a diverse environment.
This mission has been designed as a fully automatic system, in which an experiment of five to seven days has been planned. In which it has been planned to demonstrate seed germination and plant nutrition.
ISRO said that the cowpea seeds have been kept in a closed box environment with active thermal control. The space agency said passive measurements, including camera imaging, monitoring of oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations, relative humidity, temperature and soil moisture, are available to monitor plant growth.
Chaser satellite posts separate selfie video
ISRO also posted a separate “selfie video” of the Space Docking Experiment’s Chaser satellite, which is orbiting Earth at an altitude of 470 km.
The chaser satellite is expected to connect with the target satellite in space on Tuesday. This is an achievement that will make India the fourth country after Russia, America and China to master this cutting-edge technology.
