China marks a major milestone in 'space farming'
By Deng Rui and Tan Yingzi in Chongqing |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-02-03 19:58
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During a news conference on Monday, the university announced the success of the "ShennongKaiwu 2" Space Ecosystem Experiment, which was carried by AZSPACE's Dier-5 Space Experimenter and launched aboard the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Dec 13, 2025. After the launch, the payload entered low Earth orbit, marking the beginning of its in-orbit bio-test mission.
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