Food designed for Mercury and Gemini projects from 1961 to 1966. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This image shows food from the Apollo Program during the years 1968 to 1972. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This image shows food and tray used aboard Skylab Space Station from 1973 to 1974. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This food tray was designed for use aboard the space shuttle. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
Food container for use aboard the International Space Station. Food not only provides nutrition for astronauts, but also enhances the psychological well-being of the crew by establishing a familiar element in an unfamiliar and hostile environment. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
Freeze-dried foods designed for consumption in space. Crewmembers rely on the foodstuffs provided through NASA to meet their nutritional requirements. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
Beverages designed for International Space Station crew. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
Thermostabilized foods for use in space. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
Natural form foods and condiments packaged for consumption in space. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This NASA image of STS-124 food session was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This image released Feb. 20, 2013 shows STS-110 crew eating on board the international Space Station. Because vitamin degradation occurs with heat processing, oxidation, and light exposure, it is likely that the commercially sterile foods of the space program have reduced nutrient profiles at the time they are consumed.
This image shows staff placing vegetables into a freeze drier. Exploration food systems require low mass, high quality, and long shelf life. Packaging failures, excess material, or oxygen trapped within the package can be detrimental to this system. This photo was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This image released Feb. 20, 2013 by NASA’s Advanced Food Technology Project shows a space food research facility retort.
A food technician prepares a package of freeze-dried items. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
This chart shows the menu landscape based on analyzed nutrient values. This image was released Feb. 20, 2013.
