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issues news and trading for Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defence technology solutions.
The stock makes the NYSE top percentage today on news and is currently
trading at $21.66 +3.04 (+16.33%) with a day’s high of $22.75 as of
this report.
The SpaceX IPO has drawn in massive retail investor buying in the
sector, with several of the stocks like Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB)
seeing big gains.
Redwire announced today that it has been awarded a contract from
Astrobiome Space S. r.l., a Luxembourg-based biotech company
pioneering microbiome solutions for regenerative space agriculture, to
grow strawberries and test Astrobiome Space’s proprietary soil
enhancement product inside Redwire’s Greenhouse systems on board the
International Space Station (ISS). This award marks the inaugural
flight for Redwire’s trailblazing Greenhouse system-the world’s first
commercial space greenhouse.
The Redwire Greenhouse provides a simple, scalable commercial solution
for customers seeking to advance crop science from benchtop laboratory
facilities to true production in space. Along with supporting
long-term NASA exploration plans, the Redwire Greenhouse will also
provide unprecedented research opportunities for institutional and
commercial customers with various plant science and industrial
research goals. The Greenhouse leverages flight-qualified plant growth
technology, including the Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System
(PONDS) devices developed in partnership with Tupperware Brands and
currently operated by Redwire on the ISS.
For this inaugural mission, Astrobiome Space’s biostimulant –
developed from microbes adapted to the extreme space environments –
will be used to grow the first wild-strawberries ever cultivated in
orbit. The product is expected to enhance the fruit’s natural
resilience and nutrient density, including higher levels of vitamin C,
potassium, flavonoids, polyphenols, and antioxidants, bringing orbital
crops closer to the quality of wild-grown produce on Earth. Astrobiome
Space will begin growing test crops in the Greenhouse system on Earth
in June, in preparation for the ISS flight.
“This contract with Astrobiome Space marks an exciting step forward in
advancing critical technology for sustainable life-support systems
beyond Earth,” said Marc Dielissen, Executive Vice-President of
Redwire Europe. “With our Greenhouse platform, we are not only
enabling fundamental research, but we are also demonstrating the
practical cultivation of fresh food in space-including crops such as
strawberries and fungi. These capabilities are essential as we prepare
for long-duration missions and future habitats, while also generating
valuable insights to improve agricultural practices here on Earth.”
“I dream of going to Mars knowing I can still taste the Earth,” said
Vera Mulyani, Founder and CEO of Astrobiome Space. “The first
strawberry grown in space will be tiny, but its flavor will carry the
whole story of the forest and the turning seasons. With Astrobiome(R),
we carry the living wilderness of our planet wherever we go.”
Redwire Europe is a leader in cutting-edge microgravity research and
life support technologies, working with trailblazing government,
commercial, and academic researchers, including the European Space
Agency. Redwire’s Luxembourg facility designs and develops advanced
robotic arm systems that support a wide range of mission needs,
including satellite servicing, refueling, payload management, and
inspace manufacturing. The facility’s engineering expertise also
drives innovations in debris capture and other emerging onorbit
servicing applications.
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