MG-J26 Horizon · Payload Integration · Launch Imminent
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3 cultivars selected · Payload integration underway
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// Shape what goes to orbit
Two ways to
make history.

The cannabis genetics we send to space are chosen with community input. The names they carry are chosen by the community. Sign up to vote, suggest, and be credited permanently.

Round A · Active: Earth Genetics Nominations
Nominate the world's best genetics for orbit
Know a cannabis genetic line that deserves to go to space? Nominate it. Tell us who bred it, why it's exceptional, and why the universe should meet it. The community votes. MG contacts the top breeders and invites them aboard as originator partners.
Top nominations · 847 votes castVotes
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ChemdogOriginal Chemdog · Nominated by @chemdog_archive
312
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Durban PoisonSouth African landrace · Nominated by @terp_science
198
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Hindu KushPakistani landrace · Nominated by @landrace_collective
141
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Acapulco GoldMexican sativa · Nominated by @golden_era_genetics
96
Nominate or vote →
Top-voted breeder gets contacted by MG. If they join, they become a credited originator partner on every cultivar derived from their genetics. Permanently.
Round B · Always open: Name Bank
Suggest names for what comes back from orbit
When a new genetic returns from orbit with confirmed differentiation, we open the name bank. The community has been building and voting on names continuously. The top name at the moment of discovery wins. It gets etched on the payload manifest forever.
Name bank · 512 suggestionsVotes
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NebulaSuggested by @starfield_grower · "born in the clouds between stars"
512
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ApogeeSuggested by @orbital_haze · "the highest point in orbit"
324
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PerihelionSuggested by @deep_space_terps · "closest to the sun"
228
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SolSuggested by @photon_farms · "the original light"
156
Suggest or vote on names →
The name bank is always open. When a discovery is confirmed, the top-voted name at that moment wins. The person who suggested it is credited on the cultivar's public profile page. Permanently.
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Cannabis cultivars heading to orbit on MG-J26
Selected from the community nominations. Each one will spend nine months in low Earth orbit before recovery and analysis.
MG-J26 Horizon · Payload integration · Launch 2026
// How it works
Three steps.
One pipeline.
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Orbital Exposure
Seed lots are packaged, manifested, and launched into low Earth orbit. Nine months of microgravity and cosmic radiation. Conditions impossible to replicate on Earth.
High-LET radiation · Microgravity · 9 months
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Recovery & Analysis
Seeds return with chain-of-custody intact. Controlled grow-out. Multi-omics characterisation: genomics, metabolomics, terpene and cannabinoid profiling against matched ground controls.
Genomics · LC–MS/MS · Matched controls
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Select & License
Candidates with reproducible, stable divergence are stabilised and licensed. Partners receive verified genetics with full provenance documentation and royalty-based terms.
PVR · Royalty licensing · Audit-ready
Research access available on application →
// Flight log
Every mission on record.
Including the one we lost.
MissionNameLaunchDurationStatusCultivars
MG-J25GenesisJun 2025n/aLost at sea2
MG-J26Horizon2026~9 months● Integration3
MG-O26CatalystOct 2026~9 monthsScheduledTBD
MG-J27NexusJun 2027~9 monthsPlannedTBD
Full payload manifests, telemetry and mission data → portal.martiangrow.com/missions
// Journal
Space breeding.
What the science actually says.
Science
What is space breeding and why does it matter for cannabis?
Orbital exposure induces heritable genetic variation through mechanisms impossible to replicate on Earth. Here's what the research actually shows.
Mar 2026→
Mission Update
MG-J26 Horizon: what we know about the mission so far
Seeds are viable, telemetry is nominal, recovery is on schedule for June. What this mission has taught us about payload preparation.
Mar 2026→
Science
How we select which genetics go to orbit, and why it matters
Not every genetic is worth sending to space. The selection process, the baseline characterisation, and why matched controls are non-negotiable.
Feb 2026→
All articles →
// The mission is live
Seeds heading to orbit.
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