What Astronauts Are Eating in Space
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The astronauts amid the Artemis II mission have the finest of fuel.
As the giant rocket, named the Orion, continues its ten-day Artemis II mission to the moon after its April 1 launch, it’s likely the four-person crew has already indulged in a meal or two. Surprisingly, for an only 187-square-foot living space, they’ve had plenty of options to choose from.
NASA reported that the crew—consisting of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—has a whopping 189-item menu, with a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner options.
Among the items, per NASA’s website, 58 tortillas have been packed, as well as supplies for 43 cups of coffee. Additionally, there are nine other beverage options including green tea, a strawberry, chocolate and vanilla “breakfast drink,” lemonade, apple cider, cocoa, a “pineapple drink,” and a mango-peach smoothie.
Meanwhile, some of the foods available for the astronauts include wheat flat bread, vegetable quiche, breakfast sausage, couscous with nuts, mango salad, granola with blueberries, beef brisket, nuts, broccoli au gratin, macaroni and cheese, spicy green beans and more.
