Announcer when john glenn got hungry during his flight, he simply lifted the visor on his helmet and popped a pill from his helmet into his mouth. This was more than he actually needed for the 4. 5 hours in orbit. It was to prove whether or not to a man could really eat while in the early inflight feeding. Food scientists have been hard at work studying and developing needs and measuring their effect upon man. The problem even for short flights has been a problem. As we launch longer flights into space, new situations must be dealt with. How space food scientists are doing this is our story today on science reporter. John hello, i am jon fitch, m. I. T. Science reporter. We are at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where they are researching the care and feeding of astronauts. By no means a simple proposition. Elaborate functions must be kept within critical tolerance. The astronaut must have oxygen to breathe that young there must be systems capable of removing the carb
Inc. You, anthony. Announcer you are watching cspan tv. To join the conversation, like us on facebook. Each week, real america brings you archival films which todaysu context for Public Affairs issue. This week, the opening of the smithsonians air and space museum. Leading up to the july 1 america willreel be showing films. Next, science reporter food for space travelers. This is a 1966 nasa tv program, one of 13 produced in cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of technology. Announcer when john glenn god hungry during his flight, he popped a pill from his helmet into his mouth. Than he actually needed for the 4. 5 hours in orbit. It was to prove whether or not to a man could really eat while on a mission. It was more sophisticated the in the brown paper bag and thermos diet, and to the early inflight feeding. Have been hard at work studying and developing needs and measuring their effect upon man. The problem even for short a problem. Been as we launch longer flights into space, n
Problem of feeding astronauts in weightlessness and on the anticipated longduration missions of the apollo program. Announcer when john glenn got hungry during his flight, he simply opened the visor on his helmet and popped a pill from into his mouth. This was more than he actually needed for the 4. 5 hours in orbit. The purpose of the meal was to find out whether a man could eat in a weightless condition. Since 1961, food scientists have been hard at work studying and developing space foods and measuring their effect upon man. The problem even for short flights has been a problem. As we continue to launch longer and longer flights into space, new considerations must be dealt with. How space food scientists are doing this is our story today on science reporter. John hello, i am jon fitch, m. I. T. Science reporter. Today we are at the national , aeronautics and Space Administration where they are supporting Considerable Research into the problems of space feeding. It is by no means a s
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