NASA extends local veggies-in-space program

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Sierra Nevada Corp. has been awarded a contract from NASA for its Madison operation, formerly known as Orbitec, to continue a program to further develop a way for astronauts to grow and eat regular servings of fresh vegetables in space.

According to a Wisconsin State Journalreport, the Madison contingent will develop a prototype able to grow a variety of vegetables.

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