Thirteen individuals in space

2009-07-26 - On Saturday, July 26, to highlight the historic fact that thirteen individuals representing five different nationalities were in space at the same time, the shuttle astronauts invited the station astronauts over for dinner. They prepared a real feast complete with Canadian meals and appetizers. On the menu: salmon pâté from British Columbia, garlic and shrimp noodles, Indian-flavoured rice and lentils, beef jerky from Alberta, smoked salmon, fruit bars from Ontario, dark chocolate-covered cranberries, and, to end with a bang, my crew’s favourite: Maple Leaf cookies. The food was planned, tested, and packed ahead on Earth with Canadian Space Agency and NASA nutritionists (the complete menu is on the CSA website). (Credit: NASA)