THE EVOLUTION OF SPACE FOOD
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How has the food eaten in space changed over the years?
How has the food eaten in space changed over the years?
Let's start from the beginning to now!
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first human to journey into outer space. Traveling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes.
First to Eat in Space
First to Eat in Space
During the flight Gagarin also became the first man to eat food in space, consuming three 160g tubes of food — two containing beef and liver paste, one containing chocolate sauce. Up until Gagarin's flight, it was widely believed that eating in low gravity would be impossible.
Early Years of Space Travel
Early Years of Space Travel
In the 1960s, NASA contracted with Pillsbury to develop a high-energy snack for American astronauts. The food would need to fit through the small, airtight opening in the astronauts' helmets. A team at Pillsbury developed a rod-shaped energy bar.
Space Food Boom
Space Food Boom
After the space travel and the moon landing "space food" was on sale for everyone. Soon many companies branded their foods as "space food" food that is eaten in space.
Another real breakthrough was an invention called the spoon-bowl pack. Looking like a hybrid of a zippable plastic freezer bag and an IV bag, the spoon-bowl was a plastic packet full of dried food that could be rehydrated via a valve at the bottom. The hot water turned bricks of inedible stuff back into meals like chicken stew, chicken and rice and spaghetti with meat sauce.
Another real breakthrough was an invention called the spoon-bowl pack. Looking like a hybrid of a zippable plastic freezer bag and an IV bag, the spoon-bowl was a plastic packet full of dried food that could be rehydrated via a valve at the bottom. The hot water turned bricks of inedible stuff back into meals like chicken stew, chicken and rice and spaghetti with meat sauce.
How did all this food taste?
How did all this food taste?
Buzz Aldrin (the second man on the moon) had very positive things to say about one of his mission’s appetizers: shrimp cocktail. He later explained, “They were chosen one by one to make sure they would be tiny enough to squeeze out of the food packet, and they were delicious!”
By the 1970s and ‘80s, culinary options on spacecraft grew to include more than 70 food items. For the first time, shuttles such as Skylab designated large interior spaces to use as dining rooms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylab
HOW ABOUT NOW?
These days, astronauts are invited to Houston’s Johnson Space Center for taste-testing sessions and the Space Food Systems Laboratory, where they help recommend dishes for their upcoming missions.
These days, astronauts are invited to Houston’s Johnson Space Center for taste-testing sessions and the Space Food Systems Laboratory, where they help recommend dishes for their upcoming missions.
A month before a mission launches, the food (up to 3.8 pounds, including packaging, per astronaut, per day) is packaged and prepared, with partially or fully dehydrated items still making up many of the meals, though condiments and spices (including salt suspended in water) are readily available. Shuttles are also now equipped with fresh food lockers that contain bread, fruits and vegetables.
A month before a mission launches, the food (up to 3.8 pounds, including packaging, per astronaut, per day) is packaged and prepared, with partially or fully dehydrated items still making up many of the meals, though condiments and spices (including salt suspended in water) are readily available. Shuttles are also now equipped with fresh food lockers that contain bread, fruits and vegetables.
Space Gardening
Space Gardening
NASA is even experimenting with space gardening, so one day astronauts might be able to feed themselves without any earthly help.
if you want to learn more about Space Gardening
https://www.nasa.gov/exploration-research-and-technology/growing-plants-in-space/
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