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Detailed explanation-1: -SpaceX successfully sent its Dragon spacecraft into orbit in 2010. The craft carried a top secret payload that was later revealed to be a big wheel of cheese. This image of a container sporting a cow in boots shows how SpaceX secured the cheese for the flight.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1996, thanks to two Italian astronauts, Parmigiano Reggiano became the first all-natural raw milk cheese to be launched into outer space. Later Parmigiano Reggiano was adopted as an official space food, valued for the bone-strengthening calcium and other nutrients it contributes to astronauts’ diets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Astronauts may also eat normal pantry goods in their natural form such as nuts, granola bars, candies, cookies and more, repackaged at the Space Food Systems Laboratory. Utensils and bags of food on tray.

Detailed explanation-4: -Back in 2001, Pizza Hut became the first company to make a delivery into space. The fast-food chain struck a deal with the Russian space agency Roscosmos to have a pizza delivered to the International Space Station (ISS).

Detailed explanation-5: -The food has specific requirements of providing balanced nutrition for individuals working in space while being easy and safe to store, prepare and consume in the machinery-filled weightless environments of crewed spacecraft. Most space food is freeze-dried to ensure long shelf life.