Lada Vegetable

Satellite
Gigi Vasquez and Kaleb Ryan
Our Product

Creating a satellite, similar to the ISS, specifically for the purpose of mass
production of food for third world countries.
Why

Using our prior knowledge of NASA’s efforts, we are able to create a

hypothetical version of the LVVPU in satellite form. We chose this solution
over others because it incorporates our interests while finding a way to help
our starving world problem without destroying our earth more.
Blueprint
Primary Garden
Docking
Port

Major Characteristics: Research Area

➢ 20 solar panels
➢ 2 docking ports
➢ Large garden to
maximize Secondary
Docking
productivity Port
Sleeping, workout
➢ Large area for area
living and
research Solar
Panels
How it will help
➢ Mass production of food can help starving countries
○ Main goal: give food to third world countries
➢ Further efforts in space colonization
➢ Creates jobs
➢ Reduces deforestation for the purpose of commercial or government
mandated farmland
Crops Being Harvested
A rotation of crops must be maintained to keep a healthy level of nitrogen in
the soil. Some of the vegetables used must be nitrogen fixing to keep the
nitrogen levels stable.

An example of an effective rotation is:

Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Soybeans

Growing System
➢ Vertical farming
➢ Three layers for each vegetable unit
➢ Bottom: capillary flow system
➢ Middle: soil and plant (extra room for growth)
➢ Top: sets of red and blue LED’s
➢ Different units for each type of vegetable to eliminate competition
➢ Rotation every harvest for better soil results
Science behind the Photosynthesis
For best results in microgravity,

➢ Vertical farming creates more space along with separate compartments

for each plant to eliminate competition
➢ Capillary flow uses a set of tubes that will distribute the water into the soil
from underneath the plants, giving a constant flow of water
➢ Red and Blue LED lights have shown results for efficient growth rates as a
substitute for sunlight

All these system create the fastest and most efficient growth in microgravity
through photosynthesis
Satellite - Materials
Outer shell: lightweight aluminum and an external thermal layer

Protection: Layers of kevlar and ceramic fabrics 10 cm thick

Solar Panels: large panels like those on the ISS activity in the satellite

Inside: steel and anything needed for specific rooms

 Satellite - Dimensions
Sleeping Quarters: Cylinder with 10m radius

and 25m length

Research Area: 10x10x10m cube

Garden: Cylinder with 10m radius and 45m length

Docking Port: Cylinder with 4m radius and 3m height

Solar Panels: 20 panels, 25m height, 3m width, 5m

apart; all on a 60m extension from the main compartments

Satellite - Personnel
6 people needed

3 Botanists to take care of plants

3 Mechanical Engineers/Researchers for maintenance and to gather and

analyze data
NASA and ISS
Our Lada Garden Satellite much resembles the ISS. The Garden will practically
be another ISS, but specifically built for botanical research.

Like the ISS, it will need to be built in stages. There will need to be several
different launches with separate parts of the satellite.

Another similarity with the ISS is that our satellite will be open for all
countries, in a group effort towards helping world hunger.
World Hunger
Having this satellite growing food for less developed countries could be an
important step in the direction of solving world hunger. The selection of crops
proposed earlier are all extremely versatile and healthy. They would help
starving countries tremendously.
Why you should invest

- Help to solve world hunger

- Help to end deforestation
- Help efforts of space colonization
Work Cited
https://harvesttotable.com/spinach_growing_tips/
https://home.howstuffworks.com/tomatoes1.htm
https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_potatoes/
https://harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_soybean/
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/crops-not-plant-after-potato-crop-54999.htm
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/iss-operating_an_outpost-tagged.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-plant-researchers-explore-question-of-deep-space-food-crops
http://www.cannagardening.com/recirculating_systems
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/plant_growth.html
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/science/biofarming.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/space-station-assembly
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2000/ast13nov_1
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast14mar_1
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/capillary_flow.html