10 Interesting Fact About Space food

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• Space foods must have a balanced nutritional content to meet the needs of astronauts in their mission.
• Space foods are usually packaged in small and lightweight packages so that they are easy to carry into space.
• Some of the popular space foods in Indonesia are fried rice, satay, and rendang.
• Astronauts cannot cook space food as we usually do because of the absence of gravity in space.
• Space foods must also be resistant to radiation, extreme temperatures, and low pressure in space.
• Most space foods are produced by food companies such as Nestle and Pepsico.
• To avoid microbial contamination, space food must be preserved by sterilization or heat treatment.
• Some space foods developed by NASA include pizza, brownie, and ice cream sandwich.
• Space foods must also be easily digested by the body of astronauts because they tend to experience nausea and vomiting during space missions.
• In addition to food, astronauts must also drink water that is processed and tested specifically to ensure its safety in space.