Scientists Help Grow Space Station Produce
The project aims to both feed the crew and maintain the onboard ecosystem for longer periods of time.
Dec 12th, 2020
Shelley K. Mesch, Wisconsin State Journal
Sierra Nevada s Dream Chaser program will launch autonomous spacecraft with modular designs customized for various space missions.
Sierra Nevada Corp.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Astronauts on the International Space Station can get a taste of home with the help of produce cultivation systems developed by scientists working in Madison.
About 250 employees of the Nevada-based aerospace company Sierra Nevada Corp. work in the Madison area developing environmental systems that can support human life and grow fresh food in space as well as propulsion systems to get spacecraft to their destinations.
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