Each Space for Kentucky has a theme.
Food for Space Exploration:
From chocolate to cocktails
as we travel the Final Frontier!
As humanity ventures further into space, one of the key challenges we face is ensuring astronauts have nutritious, safe, and delicious food for their long-duration missions that nourishes the body and spirit. Here’s a look at how space food is evolving to meet these challenges …with chocolate and booze? Absolutely!
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The Space for Kentucky Roundtable is a series of meetings focused on growing the space industry. It is about networking, education, and social support for those who are reaching for the stars.
SPEAKERS:
As humanity ventures further into space, one of the key challenges we face is ensuring astronauts have nutritious, safe, and delicious food for their long-duration missions that nourishes the body and spirit. Here’s a look at how space food is evolving to meet these challenges …with chocolate and booze? Absolutely!
Shahreen Reza
CEO, Astreas
Winners of the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge Competition.
Astreas is part of Mission: Space Food, combining Space & Food Science Technology to Fuel Cosmic Exploration
Chris Carberry
Explore Mars, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder; Author of Alcohol in Space
Chris is CEO and co-founder of Explore Mars, Inc. a nonprofit which was created to advance the goal of sending humans to Mars within the next two decades. It also encourages the use of STEM curriculum in the classroom to instill a desire to pursue space exploration for future generations.
Carberry is a well-respected expert and influential director of strategic alliances in the space community and has been responsible for growing many partnerships, grants and sponsorships for leading industry organizations. His innovative ideas and vast knowledge regarding space have given him a political presence when it comes to policymaking concerning the space related matters. Currently, as Explore Mars Executive Director, he acts as the main liaison for efforts and project ventures. He has been an international spokesperson on behalf of various space related entities on numerous occasions.
Sam Coniglio
Futurist, technical writer, photographer, inventor, and private space industry advocate
Stephanie Wan, PMP
Co-founder Heritage Space Food
Bringing Space Down To Earth | Space Foodie
She is the co-founder of Heritage Space Food, and also an advisor to Methuselah Foundation, who helped administer the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge!
