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A TURNING POINT IN GREENHOUSE FARMING

Space V designs and develops the revolutionary adaptive greenhouse suitable for farming in space, also in a micro gravity environment.

The next generation of space greenhouses

We develop the next generation of agrifood production devices able to increase crop productivity in space and significantly reduce operating costs and energy consumption.

Applications

Space V’s innovative technology coupled with the company focus on product reliability and safety will match the demand of space agencies explorations plans and the growing commercial space markets.

Low-Earth Orbit manned laboratories such as the International Space Station

Long duration space travel for planetary exploration

Commercial space stations and Hotels-in-space for tourists

Lunar base headquarters and manned operating units

Space V’s smart greenhouse system, designed for Space, may foster habitation solutions for men’s presence in isolated and/or harsh environment on Earth. Furthermore it may support terrestrial applications such as precision agriculture, vetable waste recycling and water treatment.

THE Multilayer Adaptive System IN SUMMARY.

Features

The multilayer adaptive greenhouse is based on an industrial patent and has a number of features that differentiate it from standard vertical greenhouses:

  • Mecatronic system continuously adapts the geometry of the greenhouse to the growth of the plants.
  • Adaptive ability means maximum yield of the greenhouse per unit of volume and energy savings
  • Adaptive ability also means flexibility in choosing plants of different sizes,
  • Individual control of the atmosphere and the fertirrigation of each shelf offers flexibility in choosing plants with different needs and supporting specific growth cycles.
  • The greenhouse features an air exchange mechanism with the cabin which captures the CO2 produced by the crew and returns the O2 produced by the plants.

The Space V greenhouse features an air exchange mechanism with the cabin which captures the CO2 produced by the crew and returns the O2 produced by the plants.

The Multilayer micro conditioning system

The Adaptive Space V Greenhouse is equipped with a separate micro-conditioning system for each shelf, which has significant advantages. In fact, it allows growing on each shelf non-homogeneous types of plants requiring different temperatures and humidity rates and minimizes the consumption of electricity. This aspect directly reflects on the volumetric air flow used to maintain a constant thermo-hygrometric condition of the crops and therefore affects energy consumption and ultimately the cost per unit of product harvested. Assuming constant air exchanges every hour, the comparison between the Adaptive Space Greenhouse and the static one shows a 45% reduction of energy consumption