{"id":36461,"date":"2020-05-05T15:37:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=36461"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T21:02:44","slug":"designing-astronaut-meals-for-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/education-programs\/community-science\/designing-astronaut-meals-for-the-iss\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Astronaut Meals for the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36461\" class=\"elementor elementor-36461\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d6724 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d6724\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0600d22\" data-id=\"0600d22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70c8aed\" data-id=\"70c8aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f56e70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f56e70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-774e54c\" data-id=\"774e54c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e9601 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"e7e9601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c35e63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c35e63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59703f4\" data-id=\"59703f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e6acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e6acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"short accent-color\">INNOVATION GATEWAY CHALLENGE, PRESENTED BY BHP<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1002d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1002d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This challenge is no longer active and has been completed. Submissions are no longer being accepted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf048de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf048de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be part of the NASA mission. Compete in a new series of challenges through our Innovation Gateway, a community science initiative. Everyday explorers \u2013 just like you \u2013 have the opportunity to provide useful solutions to further space exploration and our world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc6ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc6ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this challenge, design astronaut meals for the International Space Station.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac97ffb\" data-id=\"ac97ffb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25a7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f25a7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=g0xUBiT41KE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92e2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92e2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresented by <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BHP_2017_logo.png\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f035d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f035d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith support from <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CorporatePartners-Repsol.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc73404 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc73404\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfb6763\" data-id=\"cfb6763\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52faf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a52faf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-47866-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"5\">\n<div id=\"panel-47442-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"5\">\n<div id=\"panel-36461-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"2\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-36461-1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<h3>Space food and nutrition<\/h3>\n<p>Food is a very important piece of our lives. A nutritious diet promotes physical, mental, and emotional health. A well-balanced and delicious meal is not only important for us here on Earth, but also for astronauts in space. A complete food system promotes health and resilience enabling us to solve the problems that we face daily.<\/p>\n<h3>NASA\u2019s Food Systems Engineering Facility<\/h3>\n<p>At the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Space Food Systems Laboratory, food scientists examine a variety of factors to develop space food. Nutrition plays a key role, but flavor, shelf life, and ease of cooking and consumption must all be evaluated. These components define a complete food system.<\/p>\n<h3>Before you begin, review the steps below to develop a nutritious meal.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel-36461-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"3\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-36461-1-0-1\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Your Goal:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p><strong>Level 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Make a meal addressing the ISS food system.<br><strong>Level 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Develop a complete food system for one astronaut on the International Space Station for one week (seven days).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel-36461-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"4\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-36461-1-0-2\">\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Deliverables:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p><strong>Level 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Make one meal using food from your home that works within a complete ISS food system, take a picture, create a description of your meal, and include it in your submission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;In addition to Level 1, write a complete International Space Station food system for an astronaut for seven days. A complete food system includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conduct research on spaceflight requirements<\/li>\n<li>Choose a current or retired astronaut to model your meal after<\/li>\n<li>Define the daily caloric intake for your astronaut<\/li>\n<li>Develop a meal plan with nutritional stability to meet spaceflight requirements (I.e. healthy and no crumbs)<\/li>\n<li>Consider sensory acceptability and variety (I.e. it has to taste good)<\/li>\n<li>Ensure it\u2019s a balanced meal with food system constraints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Food System Constraints:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No refrigerator or freezers for food storage<\/li>\n<li>All food must be processed and prepackaged<\/li>\n<li>Each meal must have unique food options<\/li>\n<li>Must have the appropriate caloric count for an astronaut of your choosing<\/li>\n<li>Ability to be eaten in a microgravity environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Helpful Hints:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the resources provided below to find many answers to your questions about a complete food system and to guide your work<\/li>\n<li>Work with family and friends to develop your meal and system<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=skTvZrKcjUqlD4rNigGQazv950w6_BFPvJ2-Y8ujMYdUOUJEWDBZRFJGWkFENVNOTDJKVU9VUDdBNi4u\">Submit your document(s) early by clicking here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Be creative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Challenge winners will be featured on our challenge webpage and on Space Center Houston social media pages.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Submission:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p>This challenge is no longer active and has been completed. Submissions are no longer being accepted.<\/p><div id=\"pg-36461-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"><div id=\"pgc-36461-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\"><div id=\"panel-36461-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"5\"><div class=\"textwidget\">\n<h3>Resources:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-36461-2\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-36461-2-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-36461-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"7\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p>To support your research, review these resources to help get you started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-36461-3\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-36461-3-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-36461-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"8\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.spacecenter.org\/space-food-from-creation-to-consumption\/\">https:\/\/staging.spacecenter.org\/space-food-from-creation-to-consumption\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.confectionerynews.com\/Article\/2015\/07\/21\/NASA-food-science-Complete-nutrition-emerging-technologies-and-the-Mission-to-Mars\">https:\/\/www.confectionerynews.com\/Article\/2015\/07\/21\/NASA-food-science-Complete-nutrition-emerging-technologies-and-the-Mission-to-Mars<br><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/space-food-systems\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/space-food-systems<br><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/archive\/nasa\/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov\/20140006529.pdf\">https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/archive\/nasa\/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov\/20140006529.pdf<br><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/new-nutrition-facts-label\/how-understand-and-use-nutrition-facts-label\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/new-nutrition-facts-label\/how-understand-and-use-nutrition-facts-label<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/space_nutrition_book.pdf\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/space_nutrition_book.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/audience\/foreducators\/stem-on-station\/ditl_eating\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/audience\/foreducators\/stem-on-station\/ditl_eating<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f458d\" data-id=\"07f458d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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