To deliver Indian-style astronaut food for 2027-28 human spaceflight programme Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has embarked on an ambitious mission to craft nutritious, high-quality food for astronauts set to fly in India’s first human spaceflight programme in 2027-28. The project is backed by a special grant from the Council of…
Mission nutrition: Four teams begin work
December 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for India’s forthcoming human spaceflight mission, the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has formed four specialised teams of senior scientists to develop high-nutrition, space-grade food for astronauts. Each team, consisting of four experts, is working exclusively on creating meals capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of space. Space poses severe…







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