【Objective】 In order to explore the positive mutagenic effect of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by reonboard in space and screen plants for different variation types.【Method】 Through the measurement of the produc- tion performance index such as plant height,leaf-stem ratio,fresh-dry ratio,multi-leaf rate,branch number and biomass of Zhongtian No. 1 alfalfa carried on Shenzhou No. 10 spacecraft,eight positive variation types were identi- fied and characterised.【Result] Forty-six multifoliolate plants including 5 leaflets (9),7 leaflets (5),multi-branch (5),rapid growth (7),yellow flower (3),white flower (4),disease-resistance and adversity-resistance (9),and early maturity (4) were selected via optimal selection. The major variations in alfalfa after its re-onboard in space occurred in primary nursery,and a few variations occurred in variant nursery. The most obvious variation after the re-onboard of Zhongtian No. 1 was the increase of leaf numbers. Rate of leaf variations of single multifoliolate plant was significantly (P<0. 05) higher than control.【Conclusion】 The variation of alfalfa through space-flight muta- genesis techniques is the variation on the basis of the main characteristics of the plant itself. Therefore,we can select and carry out space mutation breeding in a targeted manner.