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Technology DemonstrationsuborbitalLaunched 7/26/2006
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Launch 2006-F03
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Launch Date
7/26/2006
Last Contact
7/26/2006
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
suborbital
Altitude
-3,130 km
Inclination
97.4 deg
Dry Mass
1 kg
Total Mass
1 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
Nihon Daigaku
Manufacturer
Nihon Daigaku
Registry
Track
Mentions
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The space radiation biology exposure experiment will run for five months in orbit and use nanocarbon, actinomycetes, and plant seeds as experimental samples.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.3Jun 14, 2026Shenzhou-23 Crew Perform First Emergency Drill, Support Experiments
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The Shenzhou-23 experiment plan includes studies of zebrafish embryos, mice, stem cell-derived artificial human embryos, crop seeds, biocatalytic materials, microbial samples, experimental lunar fibers, and thin flexible solar cells.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.5May 29, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Back on Earth Following Seven Month Mission

Tianzhou-10 delivered a greenhouse gas monitoring instrument, zebrafish embryos, mice embryos, stem cell-derived artificial human embryos, crop seeds, biocatalytic materials, microbial samples, experimental lunar fibers, and thin flexible solar cells for Shenzhou-23.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

The "Grape Seeds in Space" experiment will be led by principal investigator Dr. Justin Sheiner of the Department of Horticulture Sciences to examine how microgravity and space conditions influence grape seed biology.

GeneralValue 2.8Feb 23, 2026Texas AM partners with Aegis to orbit TAMU SPIRIT research hub on ISS

The spacecraft transported samples of Chinese rose seeds that spent 300 seconds in space, where they were exposed to cosmic radiation that can cause genetic mutations.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jan 16, 2026La nave comercial reutilizable china Lihong-1 realiza con éxito su misión de prueba

Upon returning to Earth, scientists will cultivate the rose seeds to develop new high-quality rose varieties and create a space aerospace germplasm bank for roses.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jan 16, 2026La nave comercial reutilizable china Lihong-1 realiza con éxito su misión de prueba

In addition to the rose seeds, the payload also included laser additive manufacturing equipment in microgravity developed by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

CapabilityValue 3.8Jan 16, 2026La nave comercial reutilizable china Lihong-1 realiza con éxito su misión de prueba

The PH-1 mission also carried rose seeds that had previously been exposed to spaceflight, supporting ongoing space-based plant breeding efforts.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 13, 2026PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans

Lihong-1 carried multiple payloads, including a demonstration of laser-additive manufacturing and rose seeds exposed to space radiation.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

Microbes, seeds, simple food sources, and animals could be kept in a protected state during long space journeys and later returned to full activity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Dec 7, 2025Cosmic rays drive urgent search for better protection before crewed trips to Mars

Armenia and Egypt will contribute seeds to Jaguar Space’s bioastronautics payload for the ISS aboard NASA’s Crew-11 mission on 31 July 2025.

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.6Aug 4, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 28 July to 3 August 2025

USSF-52 will carry an unclassified experiment called NASA’s Seeds-2 project to test the effects of radiation and long-duration spaceflight on plant seeds.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 16, 2023UPDATE 5: New date named for Falcon Heavy’s USSF-52 launch

NASA’s Seeds-2 experiment on USSF-52 is an unclassified project that will test the effects of radiation and long-duration spaceflight on plant seeds.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 13, 2023UPDATE #4 as SpaceX scrubs Heavy Falcon launch of USSF’s top secret mission again

USSF-52 includes an unclassified experiment called NASA’s Seeds-2 project to test the effects of radiation and long-duration spaceflight on plant seeds.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 12, 2023UPDATE: Yet another scrub for SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s launch of USSF-52

USSF-52 includes an unclassified experiment, NASA’s Seeds-2 project, to test the effects of radiation and long-duration spaceflight on plant seeds.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 11, 2023UPDATE: Delay again as Falcon Heavy readies for U.S. Space Force’s X-37B launch

USSF-52 will carry an unclassified experiment, NASA’s Seeds-2 project, to test the effects of radiation and long-duration spaceflight on plant seeds.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 10, 2023UPDATE: SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on hold for USSF-52 mission

PH-03 will create a second generation of plants using seeds previously produced in space and returned to Earth.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6Jun 5, 2023UPDATE: SpaceX Dragon delivering replenishments to ISS + smallsats for deployment

Mast addresses inadequate supply of tree seeds and seedlings through its acquisition of Cal Forest Nurseries.

RelationshipsValue 1.0Mar 13, 2023DroneSeed acquires Cal Forest Nurseries

Mast plans to grow its reforestation project pipeline to support more fire-impacted communities with its supply of seeds and seedlings.

GrowthGeneralValue 1.5Mar 13, 2023DroneSeed acquires Cal Forest Nurseries

The XAG P100 Agricultural Drone can spray pesticides, spread fertilizers, and broadcast seeds.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 23, 2022XAG Goes Global with its P100 Agricultural Drone