NASA Moon Mission Food Menu: Here Is What The Astronauts On Artemis II Will Eat In Space

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space enthusiasts are all fixated on any and every update related to the Artemis II program. For those who are unaware, Artemis II could be dubbed the first crew mission of NASA where the space organization is set to fly four astronauts around the Moon in a 10-day test of the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket. Now, a lot of people would be wondering what is going to be in terms of food available for these space explorers joining the Artemis II. Well, NASA has already revealed the full menu of 109 items. The details have been shared to even the amount of coffee that is going up with the Astronauts.

Artemis II Crew Menu

Starting with the beverages, the astronauts will have access to more than 10 kinds of drinks including:

• Coffee
• Green Tea
• Mango-Peach Smoothie
• Chocolate Breakfast Drink
• Vanilla Breakfast Drink
• Lemonade
• Apple Cider
• Pineapple Drink
• Cocoa
• Strawberry Breakfast Drink

Coming to the food items, the astronauts will be carrying a long list, including basic staples, dry fruits, vegetables, and more:

• Tortillas
• Wheat Flat Bread
• Vegetable Quiche
• Breakfast Sausage
• Couscous with Nuts
• Mango Salad
• Granola with Blueberries
• Almonds
• Cashews
• Barbecue Beef Brisket
• Broccoli au Gratin
• Spicy Green Beans
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Tropical Fruit Salad
• Butternut Squash
• Cauliflower

That's not it, as the astronauts will be getting additional items like sweets, add-ons, and more.

• Maple Syrup
• Chocolate Spread
• Peanut Butter
• Hot Sauce
• Spicy Mustard
• Strawberry Jam
• Honey
• Cinnamon
• Almond Butter

• Chocolate
• Cookies
• Cake
• Candy-coated almonds
• Cobbler
• Pudding

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What About Fresh Food On Artemis II?

It is pretty evident with the menu that fresh food will be inaccessible for the astronauts. A major reason behind it is that the Artemis II has no refrigeration system. For your information, all the food that is going up in Artemis II is freeze-dried, thermostabilised, and ready to eat, so it can survive the whole mission without decay.