Leading the realization of the future food system to expand humanity’s presence in the solar system 🍽️ 🚀

Food is one of the top technology shortfalls for long-duration space exploration – yet the history of exploration has demonstrated time and again that food is often the critical factor between mission success and failure.

In 2021, NASA released the Deep Space Food Challenge to identify technologies that could potentially contribute to the future food system for space exploration. 

After final prizes were awarded in 2024, it was recognized the Challenge had uncovered a gap in the definition of the food system. The thought and mindset driving the planning for the future food system must expand from a focus on food technologies to a focus on a food ecosystem. Additionally, the need for the development of an overall food systems roadmap that includes everything from production and safety, through processing and storage, is critical to understanding the full span and complexities of the needs.

The responsibility cannot lie with just one country, organization, or industry. 

The Deep Space Food Consortium was established to continue the work towards expanding the definition of the future food system and bringing together the global community to connect opportunities across disciplines.

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