Created: 2020-01-14
Updated: 2023-02-18
Company - Orbital Farm
Product/Service
- Classification
- In-Space Manufacturing
- Category
- In-Space Manufacturing
Space Tourism Support
- Fields
- Food for Space
- Status
- Early stage
- First launch
- Not announced
What types of Foods?
Plants
We will aim to grow all types of foods. As we look to build farms around the world, we can't just grow lettuce and basil. We must develop systems which can grow all types of crops, from rice to corn and even medicinal and nutraceutical plants. We need to develop climate independent growing systems to preserve all types of foods. Not all will begin today but each project we develop will have a uniqueness from the area of which it can contribute to the global knowledge pool.
Seafood
Fish play an important role in our ecosystems as they are one of the most efficient converters of feed into food with healthy proteins and useful oils. In addition to a source of protein, the fish provide the nitrogen our plants require in the greenhouses.
Vegan Proteins
We will produce proteins in many forms, from Salmon and Trout to shrimp, to single cell proteins which can be blended into protein rich breads, pastas, or even using high moisture extrusion to be made into burgers and sausages. We will produce animal and fish feed products which will help to save the oceans from the fishmeal and fishing industries which aid in collapsing ocean ecosystems.
Cellular Agriculture
We will produce the nutrients which will enable the cellular agriculture industry to thrive, scale and grow.