Complex sentence: As of August 2015, the Veggie system has succeeded in growing edible plants on the ISS. Further, NASA has announced plans to launch a more advanced plant growth system named Advanced Plant Habitat in 2017.
Split into simpler sentences: As of August 2015, the Veggie system has succeeded in growing edible plants on the ISS. Furthermore, NASA has announced plans to launch a more advanced plant growth system named APH in 2017.