Astronauts on the space station get vacation feast , although the adjectives are less “ juicy ” and more “ irradiated . ” The menu is irradiate smoked turkey , thermostabilized sugarcoat yams , frost - dry out green noodle , mushroom-shaped cloud , and cornbread bandaging , and a thermostabilized cherry - blueberry deep-dish pie for sweet .
Top mental image : A freeze - dry , irradiated , and thermostabilized thanksgiving dinner . credit rating : NASA / Butch Wilmore
The very first blank - Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1973 by the third crew on Skylab , astronauts Gerald Carr , William Pogue and Edward Gibson . It ’s been celebrated frequently since then inan salmagundi of space vehicle , and is a even feature article of the November computer menu on the International Space Station .

Expedition 42 at Thanksgiving dinner host by NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Butch Wilmore . persona mention : ESA / NASA
The out-and-out safe part of Thanksgiving on the space station is the view . Image acknowledgment : NASA / Butch Wilmore
Whilethe sound part of most meals on the blank station is the position , not the food for thought , astronauts have a prospicient tradition of trying to make exceptional meals for the holidays . They get help with Thanksgiving , with NASA send up thematically - appropriate components and even including some regional treats like a sweet tea for southerly astronaut Butch Wilmore . The basics of the menu have been the same for years , with Peggy Whitson account the rehydrated beans and mushrooms as “ better than it might sound ” back in 2002 .

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The Unity node dissemble as dining way on the International Space Station . Image credit : NASA / Butch Wilmore
Figuring out ways to make distance - intellectual nourishment tasty can be a significant challenge . Tortillas have proved to be an adequate substitute for bread , reducing the need to smuggle corned - beef cattle sandwich into orbit , but frost - dry everything does take the flavour out . To strain to redress , NASA spring up limited formula with a rise flavour - boot to check that astronauts still have something passably tasty even after food has been processed to make it as lightweight and long - lasting as possible . The Thanksgiving cornbread medical dressing is one of these special recipes . NASA offers its cornbread dressing recipe to everyoneif you want a bit of space in your Thanksgiving , but without the sensational distance post view to compensate , your tastebuds may not apprise your geeky efforts .

Cristoforetti at the food - rehydration station . Image credit : NASA / Sam Cristoforetti
Despiteexperiments with growing gelt on the space station , the astronauts will not be harvesting their gardens for fresh vegetables . This might not always be true — honeyed Irish potato are an attractive butt for future space - gardening . The roots are nutritionally useful as a dense carbohydrate energy source and a reliable beta - provitamin A author while the side shoot are also edible for salads . Just as significantly , they should do well in a confined , master environment as they grow nicely with artificial sunshine , are adaptable to vine - training architectures .
Cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurinin thinning ( open ) the bomb for Thanksgiving 2001 when dinner was in the Zvezda Service Module . Image credit : NASA

Alas , Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will not let in worst spicy espresso this year , as it ’ll take a moment more time to set up thenew espresso machine bring up with ESA astronaut Sam Cristoforetti . Once up and play , the political machine will be capable to rehydrate and infuse more than just coffee , possibly making bonanza or stews a next donation to outer space - Thanksgiving .
Astronaut Michael Hopkins shows off his 2013 Thanksgiving dinner . Image credit : NASA
Of course , where would Thanksgiving be without a toast ? The space station went through theirs ahead of time , with NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore transcription this message home reflect on the holiday , describing their meal , and being deeply thankful for the chance to play in microgravity :

Reada special interview with Wilmore about Thanksgiving on Popular Science .
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— Terry Virts ( @AstroTerry)November 27 , 2014

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