'Life sprouts in space', says ISRO after cowpea seeds germinate under microgravity conditions

ISRO's CROPS experiment onboard PSLV-C60 successfully sprouted cowpea seeds in four days under microgravity conditions. This experiment aims to understand plant growth in space for future long-duration missions. The seeds are in a controlled environment with active thermal regulation, simulating extended space travel conditions. The mission placed two SpaDeX satellites in orbit on December 30.