How To Train for a Mission to the ISS: Eating in Space

By Nancy Atkinson December 17, 2012
How To Train for a Mission to the ISS: Eating in Space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield (right)and NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn participate in a food tasting session in the Habitability and Environmental Factors Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA

"Space Vegetables, before and after. Tastes better than it looks," Hadfield Tweeted.

"Astronaut Diet - on 4-day prescribed meals of low sodium to test how my body reacts. This is lunch," said Hadfield.

Space-grilled chicken. Via Chris Hadfield.

SeaChange Candied Wild Smoked Salmon that will heading to the ISS.

"Italian space food - scallopine, lasagne and freeze-dried pea and carrot blocks. Their tiramisu is delicious!" said Hadfield via Twitter.

"Crew at Breakfast - with our new Expedition shirts shining. Roman (left) is going to be a hoot to fly with," Hadfield Tweeted.

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson is a space journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She is currently retired from daily writing, but worked at Universe Today for 20 years as a writer and editor. She also contributed articles to The Planetary Society, Ad Astra (National Space Society), New Scientist and many other online outlets.

Her 2019 book, "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,” shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it. Her first book “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos” (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.

Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and through this program, she has the opportunity to share her passion of space and astronomy with children and adults through presentations and programs. Nancy's personal website is nancyatkinson.com