Tag: Friendship 7

In 1962, John Glenn ate applesauce from a tube during the Friendship 7 mission. It was a crucial test to see if humans could swallow and digest food in space. Was applesauce the first food eaten in space by an American astronaut?

In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to eat in space during his Friendship 7 mission. His menu consisted of pureed beef and vegetables, applesauce from toothpaste-like tubes, and sugar tablets. This diet was designed not for taste, but to test if an astronaut could swallow and digest food in a microgravity environment.