How to Buy Astronaut Food Online

Eating in space is difficult due to the lack of gravity, but freeze-dried food solves early problems that astronauts contended with. In those early days of space travel, they ate liquefied food by use of a tube or pouch with an attached suction straw. Now freeze-dried is the standard fare that NASA offers for astronauts. Astronaut space food has become an educational tool for children and can be bought online or at retail stores for teachers. The most popular and common types of freeze-dried space food are ice cream and fruit.

Instructions

1. Go to the Astronaut Foods website to be able to purchase a variety of freeze-dried food similar to the kind the astronauts eat (See Resources). Click on the "Products" option from the top of the page. Choose from ice cream, candy items, fruit and nut items and astronaut dinners. For example, click on the option for candy items.

2. Click on the "Mars Fireballs" option. You'll then see a detailed description and picture of the candy. To purchase the candy, type in the quantity you want and then click the "Update Cart" button. You can do the same for all of the other space food products from the website.

3. Go to the Kennedy Center Shop website to find other varieties and choices of freeze-dried food that is similar to the kind astronauts eat (See Resources). Click on the "Space Food" option from the top toolbar. One of the more unusual products featured on this site is Astronaut Moon Soup. Simply click on the option to add the product to your cart to make a purchase.

4. Go to the Space Store website for another variety of options (See Resources). This is one of the few websites that offers authentic astronaut food, including hydrated and ready-to-eat boxed meals like cheese tortellini, chicken and black beans, and florentine lasagna. Purchase the food items by adding them to your cart.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to read all of the product information before making your purchase, including ingredients and allergy information.

References

• Space Kids: Space Food

Resources

• Astronaut Foods
• Kennedy Space Center Shop
• The Space Store