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Steve MacLean's Menu during Mission STS-115

 

 

Using Velcro to attach food packets to the menu,
the astronauts organize their meals for that day. (Photo : NASA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The astronauts are having so much fun making their food float, they feel like kids again. (Photo : NASA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The food tray used in space is similar to ones used on airplanes.
(Photo : NASA)

Legend:

* : Day 1 consists of dinner only

** : Day 13 consists of breakfast only

B : Beverage

FF : Fresh Food: These foods are neither processed nor artificially preserved. They are normally eaten fairly quickly so that they do not spoil during a space mission.

I : Irradiated: Products that are cooked and packaged in flexible foil pouches and sterilized by ionizing radiation so they can be kept at room temperature.

IM : Intermediate Moisture: Foods preserved by taking some water out of the product while leaving enough to maintain a soft texture. They can be eaten without any preparation.

NF : Natural Form: These foods are ready to eat and are packaged in flexible pouches.

R : Rehydratable: Water is removed from these foods by freeze-drying them. They are lightweight and easy to store. Water is then replaced in the foods before they are eaten.

T : Thermostabilized: Foods that are heat processed so they can be stored at room temperature.