Growinspace

Growing Life in Space.

We pave the way towards bioregenerative life-support systems by developing autonomous pods for plant cultivation beyond Earth.

Our space program

Low Earth Orbit - Mission Little Prince 2026
Low Earth Orbit - BioQuark2026
Moon - Mission Little Prince2027
Mars - Mission Little Prince2028
Moon - MoonPod2030

Mars Orbit

Earth Orbit

Earth
Orbital Stations
Moon
Mars

Analog Station (2024)
NUCLEUS
Autonomous closed-loop food production system designed to meet astronauts' nutritional needs during extended space missions. NuCLEUS is the US first prize winner of NASA DSFC.
Orbital Stations (2026)
BIOQUARK
Spinoff from NUCLEUS developed for NASA, Bioquark is a AI-controlled payload to grow plants in LEO.
Moon (2027)
BLOOM
BLOOM is an automated small greenhouse designed for Mission Little Prince. For the Moon landing, the company partnered with Astrolab to install the payload on the lunar surface with FLEX rover.
Moon (2028)
MoonPod
In the context of the Artemis Program, we are working on adapting BioPod to lunar environment. Target release of automated greenhouse: 2028.
Mars (2030)
MarsPod
Vision of BioPod adaption for martian environment with a target release for 2030.

We work together

MISSIONLITTLEPRINCE

MISSION UPDATE

MISSION LITTLE PRINCE

Growing Roses on the Moon

An unique partnership with Antoine de Saint Exupery Foundation to make the dream of the Little Prince come true. A mission about love, inspiration and unity.

Fig 1Astrolab's FLEX Rover installing Bloom on the Moon.
Fig 2Picture of Astrolab's FLEX Rover with first prototype of Bloom.
Fig 3Prototype of Bloom with red roses.

OUR GOAL

Designed by Interstellar Lab, Mission Little Prince is program looking to grow roses in LEO, Moon and Mars in automated transparent plant pods and capture pictures of life growing in the Solar System. For the Moon Mission, the company partnered with Astrolab to install the payload with FLEX rover on the lunar surface. Mission Little Prince: Moon will be part of Astrolab’s Mission 1 on SpaceX Starship first flight to the Moon.

OUR PARTNER

This mission transcends the boundaries of the imagination, uniting Interstellar Lab's pioneering vision with the immortal legacy of Antoine de Saint Exupéry, author of the famous masterpiece The Little Prince. By growing roses on lunar soil, the Mission Little Prince makes The Little Prince's timeless dream a reality, inspiring entire generations to explore the farthest reaches of the universe.

PRODUCT UPDATE

NUCLEUS, our food production system for long-term space missions, won NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge.

NUCLEUS

Nutritional Closed-Loop Eco-Unit System

NuCLEUS is an autonomous and intelligent food production system for astronauts.

Fig 1NUCLEUS
Fig 2Freshly grown food ingredients in NUCLEUS
Fig 3A view of Bioquark

How It Works

NUCLEUS has 6 growing modules called BioQuarks, adaptable to different setups to grow sprouts, vegetables, insects, and mushrooms and 3 system modules for water treatment, air management and automation.

US WINNER OF DSFC BY NASA

Interstellar Lab has emerged as the winner of NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge, taking home a total of $1 million in prize money. The cutting-edge food production system, NuCLEUS was specifically designed to support long-duration space missions by providing a sustainable, efficient, and nutritious food supply.

Interested in growing plants in space ?

From mission design to flying with our partners, we offer access to plant research in space.

MISSION PLANNING

DESTINATIONLEO
MISSION DURATION1 MONTH
PLANT SPECIESMadagascar Periwinkle
EXPERIMENTMicrogravity and Secondary Metabolites

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