Date of use: August 8, 2007 - August 21, 2007.
Dimensions: 10.1 x 15.1 cm.
Flown Status: flown.
Description:
Basil seeds flown on STS-118 on card presentation. These seeds were returned to Earth as part of the STS-118/13A. 1 mission in which Astronaut Barbara Morgan initiated the grown cycle of basil seeds inside the ISS. The seeds were sent to school children for them to plant and observe the differences between seeds exposed to space and seeds that have remained on Earth.
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