Has anyone tried an Astronaut / Space MRE's yet?

[SNiiP3R]

I found a source where I can get Russian Space MRE's. The menus are pretty limited and the rations are small but pricey.

I will be ordering for myself, and maybe a few extra sets. Anyone interested from the enthusiasts here?

This is what it looks like,



This set may or may not be availabe,

[FREMONT]

How legitimate are these? One of the tubes are in English, and it wouldn't fit in very well on the Russian market. I am also surprised that there is a small can in the package in the second picture, considering that there is limited space in the Soyuz capsules and contents in them need to be light as possible.

All an all, it's much more awesome compared to the lie known as "astronaut ice cream'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpkUjrC3-Ds

[laughing_man]

Those space foods are very attractive.
I was reminded of the tube food of U-2.

[housil]

Last time we had "Russian Astronauts Rations" these were a marketing "gag".

[SNiiP3R]

How legitimate are these? One of the tubes are in English, and it wouldn't fit in very well on the Russian market. I am also surprised that there is a small can in the package in the second picture, considering that there is limited space in the Soyuz capsules and contents in them need to be light as possible.

I'm not too sure about the first picture, but the 2nd picture is the real deal. Harder to find a complete set, most places just sell individual pieices.

[Scotsman1984]

The Russians still use cans in space. The head of Space Food for Nasa talks about it in this video.

[Gironemo]

Hi guys!
Russian spacefood is packing at thin aluminum cans or sublimating. Food in tube is the technology used until 1990 th, and is not in use now.
This is commercial product - food in tube and costs - 5$, taste and smell is good, but portion is very small, that's why is not popular. Real spacefood cost - 200$

[RockyRaab]

Real space food is in fact labeled in both Russian and English, because the crews are Russian and US, plus the occasional astronaut from another country. And all astronauts are bilingual. Food in tubes was so universally hated since the Mercury days that the whole idea was abandoned by our side by the time of the moon flights. Space Shuttle food was freeze-dried, canned, or packed fresh (like nuts and such). Menus change often, with foods the astronauts requested given top priority. Your MRE pouches are a direct evolution of space food. So is the whole freeze-dried method like Mountain House uses.

The packaged set does in fact look genuine. The tubes packed in cardboard, not so much.

[gschultz9]

Hey everyone, I've tried out the Russian "Space Food"! While it's definitely a commercial product, it's still pretty interesting, and kind of neat that it actually comes from Russia. Here's my review of the six tubes I got:



If anyone wants to try it out you can find it at https://food-for-space.com/

[shawker71]

gshultz, I saw your vid. Any thoughts of trying those tubes went straight out of my head after watching it.