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By Karen Roman<\/p>\n
Redwire Corp. (NYSE: RDW) said its contract with Astrobiome Space S.\u00e0 r.l. will allow the company to grow strawberries and test Astrobiome Space\u2019s biostimulant inside Redwire\u2019s greenhouse system on board the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n
This milestone marks the first flight for the company\u2019s greenhouse system and becomes the world\u2019s first commercial space greenhouse, Redwire stated.<\/p>\n
Never Miss our Weekly Highlights HERE<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n The company will use Astrobiome Space\u2019s biostimulant to grow the first wild-strawberries cultivated in orbit expecting it to bring orbital crops closer to the quality of wild-grown produce on Earth, it said.<\/p>\n \u201cWith our Greenhouse platform, we are not only enabling fundamental research, but we are also demonstrating the practical cultivation of fresh food in space\u2014including crops such as strawberries and fungi,\u201d said Marc Dielissen, Redwire Europe\u2019s Executive VP. \u201cThese capabilities are essential as we prepare for long-duration missions and future habitats, while also generating valuable insights to improve agricultural practices here on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/strong> The Spill: Why Financial Pros Are Piling Into IWM Right Now<\/a> <\/p>\n The company also supports long-term NASA exploration plans and its greenhouse system deploys flight-qualified plant growth technology like the Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System devices developed together with Tupperware Brands, which are currently operated by Redwire on the ISS, it stated.<\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n IPO Edge<\/a><\/p>\n