Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has achieved an unique record of cultivating crops in space, besides demonstrated its first walking Robotic Arm in Spa.

Scientific Experiences Launched

Both Using Scientific Experiences Launched as POM-4 on Board PSLV-C60 as Part of Spadex Space Space Docking Technology Mission on Dember 31, 2024.

Make in India Milestone

The demonstration of Walking Robotic Arm on Board Poem-4 was a proud Make in India Milestone in Space Robotics, isro said.

Biology tech

It said using the scientific experiment crops, isro unveiled new space biology tech by cultivating crops.

Using one of the 24 scientific experiences, Sent as part of poem-4 onboard the pslv-c60 fourth

Leaves are expected soon

Stage, Cowpea seeds sprouted in a record four days and the leaves are expected songs.

The Experiment Used was VSSC’s Crops (Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies) Experiment. After the December 31 launch, the sprouts was expected in Seven Days. But it happy in four days, isro said.

Space Docking Technology

PSLV-C60 was launched on the night of new year Eve with two spadex satellites charger and target, both weighting 220 kg, for demonstrating space docking technology.

The docking of the two satellites would take place on the forenoon of January of January, isro said.

Vssc’s crops

In a post on x on Saturday, the space agency said "Life Sprouts in Space! Vssc’s crops

(Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies) Experiment Onboard PSLV-C60 POEM-4 Successfully Sprouted Cowpea seeds in 4 Days."

Walking Robotic Arm in Space

In another achievement, isrodemonsstrated its first walking robotic Arm in space.

"RRM_td, India’s First Space Robotic Arm, is in action onboard poem4!