Space Rules
lickystickypickyme: Myth: Tang was invented for the NASA space program. In fact, Tang was actually invented by chemist and occasional playwright William A. Mitchell in 1957 while he was working for General Foods. General Foods introduced Tang to the public in powder form in 1959, but it wasn’t popular initially.  Eventually, NASA decided to use it in 1962 during John Glenn’s Mercury flight and later in 1965 for the Gemini program.  In both instances, the Tang was used to improve the poor taste of the water from the life support system. The usage in the Gemini program particularly contributed to the previously unpopular drink mix becoming a huge hit.  Because most people were introduced to Tang for the first time through the space program, this lead to the misconception that it was invented for that program, rather than just a generally available product that NASA decided to use, as it was. Bonus Factoids: Mitchell didn’t just invent Tang, he also invented Cool Whip, Pop Rocks, quick-setting Jell-O, powdered egg whites, and a popular Tapioca substitute, among other things (70 patents total).  In the non-food related field, Mitchell also helped invent a chemical process for developing the color green, while working for Eastman Kodak. Tang

lickystickypickyme:

Myth: Tang was invented for the NASA space program.

In fact, Tang was actually invented by chemist and occasional playwright William A. Mitchell in 1957 while he was working for General Foods. General Foods introduced Tang to the public in powder form in 1959, but it wasn’t popular initially.  Eventually, NASA decided to use it in 1962 during John Glenn’s Mercury flight and later in 1965 for the Gemini program.  In both instances, the Tang was used to improve the poor taste of the water from the life support system.

The usage in the Gemini program particularly contributed to the previously unpopular drink mix becoming a huge hit.  Because most people were introduced to Tang for the first time through the space program, this lead to the misconception that it was invented for that program, rather than just a generally available product that NASA decided to use, as it was.

Bonus Factoids:

  • Mitchell didn’t just invent Tang, he also invented Cool Whip, Pop Rocks, quick-setting Jell-O, powdered egg whites, and a popular Tapioca substitute, among other things (70 patents total).  In the non-food related field, Mitchell also helped invent a chemical process for developing the color green, while working for Eastman Kodak.

Tang

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beeriety: Japanese Sapporo Brews World’s First Space Beer The long awaited Space Barley, the beer made with barley grown in space, has finally arrived. The “space barley” used to make this beer is the fourth generation descendant of the Haruna Nijo malting barley that was developed by Sapporo Breweries and kept in space for five months during 2006 as part of our collaborative research with the Russian Academy of Sciences and Okayama University with the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency in food in the space environment. Space beer Rules

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Japanese Sapporo Brews World’s First Space Beer

The long awaited Space Barley, the beer made with barley grown in space, has finally arrived. The “space barley” used to make this beer is the fourth generation descendant of the Haruna Nijo malting barley that was developed by Sapporo Breweries and kept in space for five months during 2006 as part of our collaborative research with the Russian Academy of Sciences and Okayama University with the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency in food in the space environment.

Space beer Rules

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