1.07 A Freeze-Dried Turkey Feast and NASA Space Food Systems @ExploreSpaceKSC
1.07 A Freeze-Dried Turkey Feast and NASA Space Food Systems  @ExploreSpaceKSC
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In episode 1.07, join your hosts as they go from food lab-to-shuttle ‘dining table’ with a retired NASA food scientist and a former Discovery astronaut.
Tune in to a one-on-one chat with Russell and former shuttle astronaut Joan Higginbotham to discuss daily life in space and the steps it took to get there.
"In a nutshell (it) is a story about perseverance,” Joan said.
“It's a story about taking advantage of opportunities that come your way.”
Plus, learn how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in orbit and the methods behind designing menus fit for the unique conditions of space with Vickie Kloeris.
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1.07 A Freeze-Dried Turkey Feast and NASA Space Food Systems

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