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build and demonstrate their prototypes
at their own facility. Required samples
from the prototypes will be sent to
external laboratories for testing as
described in the Official Rules
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
register for or get additional information
regarding the Deep Space Food
Challenge, please visit:
deepspacefoodchallenge.org.
Questions and comments regarding
the challenge should be addressed to
Monsi Roman, Centennial Challenges
Program Manager, NASA Marshall
Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
35812. Email address: hq-stmdcentennialchallenges@mail.nasa.gov.
For general information on NASA prize
competitions, challenges, and
crowdsourcing opportunities, please
visit: nasa.gov/solve.
For general information on the
Canadian Space Agency please visit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/spaceagency.html. General questions and
comments regarding the program should
be addressed to ASC.DefiAELDSFChallenge.CSA@canada.ca.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary
Food is a critical component of
human space exploration missions.
When humans return to the lunar
surface, the early missions are expected
to use prepackaged foods similar to
those in use on the International Space
Station (ISS) today but extending the
duration of lunar missions requires
reducing resupply dependency on
Earth. Thus, testing a sustainable system
on the Moon that meets lunar crews’
needs is a fundamental step for both
lunar sustainability and will also
support Mars exploration. As part of
this, space agencies are focused on how
to furnish crew members with a viable
system that produces food for all long
duration space missions. Solutions from
the Deep Space Food Challenge could
be part of the larger food system as an
integrated solution that:
• Provides all daily nutritional needs
• Provides a variety of palatable and
safe food choices
• Enables acceptable, safe, and quick
preparation methods
• Limits resource requirements with no
dependency on direct periodic
resupply from Earth over durations
increasing from months to years
In short, space agencies will need to
provide their future crew members with
nutritious foods they will enjoy eating
within all of the constraints of current
technology for life away from Earth.
They must also ensure that the process
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to create, grow, and/or prepare the food
is not time consuming and not
unpleasant. Although there are many
food systems on Earth that may offer
benefits to space travelers, the ability of
these systems to meet spaceflight
demands has not yet been established.
Additionally, food insecurity is a
significant chronic problem on Earth in
urban, rural, and harsh environments
and communities. In places like the
Arctic and Canada’s North, the cost of
providing fresh produce on the shelves
can be incredibly high. This can also
support greater food production in other
milder environments, including major
urban centers where vertical farming,
urban agriculture and other novel food
production techniques can play a more
significant role.
Disasters can also disrupt supply
chains, on which all people depend,
and further aggravate food shortages.
Developing compact and innovative
advanced food system solutions can
further enhance local production and
reduce food supply chain challenges,
providing new solutions for
humanitarian responses to floods and
droughts, and new technologies for
rapid deployment following disasters.
The Deep Space Food Challenge will
identify technology solutions that can:
• Help fill food gaps for a crew of 4 for
a three-year round-trip mission with
no resupply
• Improve the accessibility of food on
Earth, in particular, via production
directly in urban centers and in
remote and harsh environments
• Achieve maximum food output with
minimal inputs and minimal waste
• Create a variety of palatable,
nutritious, and safe foods that
requires little processing time for
crew members
This Challenge seeks to incentivize
Teams to develop novel technologies,
systems and/or approaches for food
production that need not meet the full
nutritional requirements of future crews
but can contribute significantly to and
be integrated into a comprehensive food
system.
I. Prize Amounts
Phase 2 of the Deep Space Food
Challenge has a total prize purse of
$1,000,000 USD, (one million United
States dollars).
Up to 10 top scoring U.S. Teams will
be named ‘‘finalists’’ and will receive
$20,000 USD each from NASA and will
move on to compete in the final on-site
demonstration.
After the final on-site demonstration
up to 5 top scoring U.S. Teams will each
be awarded $150,000 USD each and be
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invited to compete in Phase 3 (should
Phase 3 open for competition).
Additionally, a total of $50,000 USD
will be available for bonus prizes for up
to 5 U.S. Teams to be awarded when
finalists Teams are announced. U.S.
Teams do not need to be named as a
finalist in order to be awarded a bonus
prize.
U.S. Teams must meet the eligibility
requirements for the NASA Prize in
order to receive a prize from NASA.
II. Eligibility To Participate and Win
Prize Money
To be eligible to win a prize,
competitors must register and comply
with all requirements in the Official
Rules. Interested Teams should refer to
the official Challenge website
(deepspacefoodchallenge.org) for full
details on eligibility and registration.
III. Official Rules
The complete official rules for the
Deep Space Food Challenge can be
found at: deepspacefoodchallenge.org.
Deborah F. Bloxon,
NASA Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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of this collection for no longer than 3
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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The National Science Board's (NSB) Committee on Oversight hereby
gives notice of the scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction
of National Science Board business pursuant to the National Science
Foundation Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act.
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 1:00-2:15 p.m. EST.
PLACE: This meeting will be held by teleconference through the National
Science Foundation.
STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public. The rest of
the meeting will be closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Committee Chair's opening remarks; Approval
of prior Committee minutes; Discussion of Committee plans for the
remainder of the NSB term; Committee Chair's opening remarks;
Presentation on NSF's Annual Performance Report, and Committee
discussion.
PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Between 1:00-1:30 p.m. EST, the following
matters will be considered: Committee Chair's opening remarks; Approval
of prior Committee minutes; Discussion of Committee plans for the
remainder of the NSB term.
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PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Between 1:30-2:15 p.m. EST, the
following matters will be considered: Committee Chair's opening
remarks; Presentation on NSF's Annual Performance Report, and Committee
discussion.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Point of contact for this meeting
is: Chris Blair, 703/292-7000. Members of the public may observe the
public portion of the meeting, which will be streamed to the NSB
YouTube channel. A link to the YouTube page can be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/index.jsp#up.
Chris Blair,
Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office.
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