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SEEDS

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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
32
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Israeli chickpea seeds were sent to the International Space Station on 2022-02-19.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Feb 22, 2022Northrop Grumman Sends Israeli Chickpeas To The ISS Aboard Cygnus

The forest restoration project in Brazil experiments with planting seeds of native tree species by drone.

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CapabilityGeneralValue 2.1Feb 1, 2022Brazil introduces agricultural drones from XAG to plant trees

During the field experiment, different amounts of seeds were weighed and sorted into a smart container onboard the XAG Agricultural Drone.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.8Feb 1, 2022Brazil introduces agricultural drones from XAG to plant trees

XAG's agricultural drones are used for sowing seeds, spreading fertilizers, spraying pesticides, and digital field mapping.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 1, 2022Brazil introduces agricultural drones from XAG to plant trees

The XAG Agricultural Drone was programmed to evenly distribute seeds from different native forest species.

CapabilityValue 3.0Feb 1, 2022Brazil introduces agricultural drones from XAG to plant trees

The XAG V40 is equipped with a 16-litre liquid tank and a 25-litre granular container, allowing it to achieve a maximum spray flow rate of 10L/min and spread up to 40kg of seeds or fertilizers in one minute.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 11, 2021XAG launches V40 and P40 Agricultural Drone globally to benefit more farmers

SEEDS scaled the Sunny Lives predictive analytics model in 2021 to generate heatwave advisories supporting 50,000 at-risk families residing in Delhi and Nagpur by sharing pre-emptive heatwave warnings that recommend cost-effective interventions.

CapabilityGrowthGeneralValue 3.5Jul 27, 2021Microsoft’s new AI model to help predict heat wave risk in India

SEEDS plans to support 125,000 people viewed to be at-risk with pre-emptive disaster warnings in 2021.

GeneralValue 2.0Jul 27, 2021Microsoft’s new AI model to help predict heat wave risk in India

XAG's agricultural drones can sow seeds, spray crops, and spread fertilizers.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 28, 2021XAG sets out roadmap in Ukraine to create autonomous farms with drones

XAG R150 includes a broadcast edition that can deliver crop seeds and fertilizers efficiently in open fields and orchards.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 17, 2020XAG unveils new-gen agricultural drone and ground robots, to usher in age of unmanned farms

XAG P40 can deliver 2.4 tons of fertilizers or 1.6 tons of rice seeds in one hour when using the RevoCast system.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 17, 2020XAG unveils new-gen agricultural drone and ground robots, to usher in age of unmanned farms

A mini biosphere experiment designed by 28 Chinese universities containing potato and Arabidopsis seeds and silkworm eggs is part of the Chang’e-4 mission to test respiration and photosynthesis on the lunar surface.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 7, 2018China launches Chang’e-4 spacecraft for pioneering lunar far side landing mission