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FN-602: Develop mass and volume reduction strategies.

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Last Published: 07/30/21 01:05:31 PM (Central)

Responsible Element: Human Health Countermeasures (HHC)

Status: Open

Description

Present State Of Knowledge:

Future missions are unable to support the mass and volume requirement of the current food system. Meal replacements may reduce mass and volume of the food system, but also reduce choice and caloric intake, which may impact crew health and performance. The extent to which other potential solutions may also reduce choice and impact nutritional status, and therefore health and performance, need to be determined per defined mission profile to determine the feasibility of reducing mass and volume on exploration missions.

Research Approach:
Evaluation of mass and volume reduction options for prepackaged food (meal-replacement food bars, increased caloric density/fat content, packaging strategies, storage strategies), fresh crop growth, cell-biology-based foods, and in-situ food production/preparation considerations.

Target for Closure

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Risk of Performance Decrement and Crew Illness Due to Inadequate Food and Nutrition

FN-602: Develop mass and volume reduction strategies.

Active

MPCV Contingency Suited Nutrition & Food Bar Meal Replacement

Task Book: Entry Unavailable
Principal Investigator: Sirmons, Takiyah

Short Title: MPCV Bars and Beverages

Responsible HRP Element: Human Health Countermeasures

Collaborating Org(s):

Funding Status: Active - Currently funded and in progress

Procurement Mechanism(s):

Directed

Aims:
Development of meal replacement bars and beverages for MPCV suitable for consumption during a depressurization event.

Resources (None Listed)

Deliverables (1)

Completed

Sustained Veggie Ground and Flight

Task Book: Entry Unavailable
Principal Investigator: Romeyn, Matthew

Short Title: Sustained Veggie

Responsible HRP Element: Human Health Countermeasures

Collaborating Org(s):

NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)

NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Funding Status: Completed - Task completed and produced a deliverable

Procurement Mechanism(s):

Directed

Aims:
Ground portion: The objective of this work is to demonstrate sustained crop production in a Veggie plant growth unit under ISS-like environmental conditions (23C, 50% RH, 3000ppm CO2; plant pillows) on the ground in an environmental growth chamber for a period of eight months. A multi-cropping approach consisting of multiple types of leafy greens per growth cycle will balance nutritional yield of target nutrients (Vitamins B1, C, K and potassium) and overall acceptability. Leafy greens chosen will be those down-selected from recent crop screening trials at KSC in addition to cultivars successfully grown on ISS. Two different harvest techniques, a traditional 30 day single harvest approach and a 60 day multiple harvest cut and come again approach will be utilized and contrasted in this project for a continuous period of four months each.

Validation of pick and eat system on ISS - protocols and resources for growing, maintaining, and harvesting safe, nutritious, and acceptable quality and variety of crops to supplement the prepackaged food system.

Resources (Flight)

Deliverables (1)

Planned-Funded

Mass Reduction Reformulation

Task Book: Entry Unavailable
Principal Investigator: TBD

Short Title: Mass Reduction Reformulation

Responsible HRP Element: Human Health Countermeasures

Collaborating Org(s):

Funding Status: Planned-Funded - Task expected to be within budget

Procurement Mechanism(s):

TBD

Aims:
TBD

Resources (Other)

Deliverables (1)

Packaging Configuration Nutritional Investigation

Task Book: Entry Unavailable
Principal Investigator: TBD

Short Title: Packaging Configuration

Responsible HRP Element: Human Health Countermeasures

Collaborating Org(s):

Funding Status: Planned-Funded - Task expected to be within budget

Procurement Mechanism(s):

Directed

Aims:

1. Determine the capability to safely provide acceptable and nutritious bulk packaged foods for surface and long duration exploration missions.

2. Determine the mass and volume savings from bulk packaging.

Resources (Other)

Deliverables (1)

Multi-Disciplinary Research Plans

Documentation:

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	Risk of Performance Decrement and Crew Illness Due to Inadequate Food and Nutrition