What does it take to grow plants on the Moon? Paragon Space Development Corporation CEO Taber MacCallum answers that question from the 25th International Space Symposium. Growing the first plant on another world has enormous symbolic importance as well as important scientific research value for creating self contained lunar outposts and eventual settlements. In addition to leading the design of biological payloads, Paragon’s responsibilities on the Odyssey Moon team include robotic lunar lander design support and the lander’s thermal control system. Also watch this episode:
Lunar Oasis: Greenhouse on the Moon. For more information, go to:
Paragon Space Development Corporation.
Hosted by: Terry Knight Videography by: Curtis Ellzey Edited by: Curtis Ellzey
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