50 years of NASA's space food packaging documented
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NASA's 50 year old space mission food packaging
mercury and gemini space mission ( 1961- 1966)
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responsible for providing flight crews with food systems that are safe, the advanced food technology project
from NASA focuses on meal preparation for space missions - delivering proper nutrition to astronauts,
while still balancing appropriate vehicle mass, volume, waste, and making cooking times more efficient.
for over 50 years, the methods involved in the preservation process have evolved from pilots eating seed
and crackers - allowing for gourmet diets like freeze dried shrimp and meats to be eaten (without sacrifying
home-cooked flavor). the following curated images take a look into how the cuisine has transformed over
the last half-century including the apollo and mercury space missions.
apollo food (1968-1972)
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skylab food and tray (1973-1974)
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natural food form and condiments
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freeze dried meats and food
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shuttle food tray
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beverages
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thermo-stabilized foods
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international space station food containters
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STS-110 crew eating on board the international space station
