Layla Ed

Egusi is locked in and ready for launch. At exactly 5:09 PM Nigerian time (12:09 PM Florida time), a SpaceX Falcon 9 will lift off from Cape Canaveral, carrying Egusi seeds from Oyo State to the International Space Station. This will mark the first time seeds from Nigeria, and any agricultural crop from West Africa, are sent into space. The mission will study how egusi behaves in microgravity and what role it can play in the future of food for space exploration. Thanks to @KarmanProject and @JaguarSpace_LLC for making this possible. . #EgusiToSpace #MadeInNigeria #SpaceForCulture #EgusiInOrbit #NigerianScience #ScienceWithoutBorders #OyoToOrbit