ISRO is now taking Indian space research to the next level by testing space agriculture or farming in space. This has been done under PSLV-C60, and involved the putting into orbit of a macro satellite to determine the feasibility of space farming. This concern is unique and goals specifically on how plants grow in microgravity which is essential for future long duration missions such as those in Mars. This achievement makes ISRO ready to provide the futuristic vision for growing food in space, which may be of special utilization for the astronauts in their future interstellar journeys.

Highlights:

• ISRO’s PSLV-C60 mission includes a satellite designed for space agriculture.
• The satellite will analyze plant growth in microgravity.
• Growing food in space is essential for long-duration missions.
• The mission is a key step in supporting future Mars missions.
• The PSLV-C60 mission highlights ISRO’s growing space exploration capabilities.

The PSLV-C60 mission by ISRO provided a new boost to space agriculture efforts. The mission's end purpose is to test the conditions under which crops such as lettuce and radishes can be grown in microgravity. The information about how plants respond to these conditions will help understand how to maintain astronauts for several months or even years. This mission will be a significant step for ISRO in its larger plans to explore deep space through lunar and Mars-based missions.

This new form of space flight has emerged due to the emerging forms and demands of sustainable space missions. Space agriculture presents the ability of astronauts to grow their plant foods as they cut down on their reliance on packaged food items altogether. Agriculture process testing in space is one of many essential elements that the PSLV-C60 mission to Mars has aided. The data collected will go a long way in assisting the ISRO and other space agencies in designing better systems required in producing food in an off space environment.

The longer man and equipment venture out of the earth, therefore, growing food in space will be the most crucial endeavor. To a similar effect, ISRO’s PSLV-C60 mission is an encouraging sign. It further establishes the fact that the space industry must be relied on to fund the deeper exploration of space. Delivering our space mission might open up something that nobody thought that was possible by making space travel possible by setting up space habitats for six people for six months or a year where they don’t have to eat terrestrial food.