The Role of Nutritional Research in the Success of Human Space Flight

Organized by the History of Nutrition Committee.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Chairs

Helen W Lane, PhD, RD, Johnson Space Center, NASA, Houston, TX

Presentations

Nutrition Research that led to Current Nutritional Standards for U.S. Human Space Flight, Helen W Lane, PhD, RD, Houston, TX

History of the Food Technologies and Systems for Space Flight, Charles Bourland, PhD, Johnson Space Center NASA, Advanced Food Technology Laboratory (retired), Osceola, MO

The Challenges of Developing a Food System for Mars Missions, Grace Douglas, PhD, Johnson Space Center, NASA, Houston, TX

Space Nutrition:  Where Are We and Where Are We Going?, Scott M. Smith, PhD, Johnson Space Center, NASA, Houston, TX