Astronaut Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Enjoy your ice cream just like the astronauts do - the freeze-dried way! The Astronaut Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and other freeze-dried food items have been aboard space missions since the early days of Mercury Missions. They continue to be used on NASA missions today.

How is the  Astronaut Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream  Freeze-Dried?

Freeze-drying or lyophilization removes water from the ice cream by lowering the air pressure to the point where ice shifts from a solid to gas.

The ice cream is placed in a vacuum chamber and frozen until the water crystallizes. The air pressure is lowered, creating a vacuum, forcing air out of the chamber. Then heat is applied, vaporizing the ice, and finally a freezing coil traps the vaporized water.

This process continues for hours, resulting in a perfect freeze-dried ice cream slice.

Perfect Gift for Budding Scientists and Future Spacefaring Astronauts

The  Astronaut Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is the perfect gift to spark the interest in science for budding scientists and future spacefaring astronauts.