Vegetable Production System (Veggie)The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) was developed by Orbital Technologies Corp. to be a simple, easily stowed, and high growth volume yet low resource facility capable of producing fresh vegetables on the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to growing vegetables in space, Veggie can support a variety of experiments designed to determine how plants respond to microgravity, provide real-time psychological benefits for the crew, and conduct outreach activities. Currently, Veggie provides the largest volume available for plant growth on the ISS.
Document ID
20160005059
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Levine, Howard G. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Smith, Trent M. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)