Space Food Mission Pack. Includes 4 packs of Space Food. Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Ice Cream, Strawberries and Bananas. Ready to eat Made using NASA developed technology As space missions began to last longer than just a quick trip out of the atmosphere it meant that food was needed which was lightweight and could last a long time. From the early Mercury and Apollo missions, NASA worked on freeze drying their foods. Freeze drying is like suspended animation, it keeps the ice cream and other foods totally intact, but removes up to 98 percent of the water.