面包在太空，微争的，烘烤空间，面包科学，科学，烘焙，创新

Sebastian Marcu，首席执行官在太空中烘烤, posed this problem in a recent interview.

A crew of seven astronauts is going to Mars for 2 to 3 years. You are going to feed each one of them a bread roll each day. To do this, you would need several tons of flour to carry to Mars, which is entirely unsustainable. That is why the ability to bake bread in space is a stepping stone.1

在太空中烘烤plans to make the production of freshly baked bread in space a reality.

Initial testing will occur on the International Space Station with the goal of creating a self-sustaining supply chain for future space colonies. As Marcu points out, “We can’t keep sending deliveries to Mars, so the goal of Bake in Space is to recreate the production cycle, from growing grain to milling flour, and bread production. We are reverse-engineering the value chain.”

研究人员认为，扩展任务的最佳工厂是大豆，花生，土豆，西红柿和小麦。2They can be processed into a variety of other food products such as flour and soy milk cheese.2空间中的烘焙已经确定了面包的三个主要问题：公式，生产和设备。

所以，面包师，我们如何在微匍匐地区生产面包？

Formula

  • Marcu说：“在太空中烤的面包应该类似于土壤面包，虽然它需要无面包，并且会有更高的盐含量，所以宇航员可以在太空中品尝面包。”目前的原型是优选的，并且是Parbaked。
  • Staling and shelf life will also need to be addressed. Marcu is hopeful that ingredient companies specializing in enzyme research could be one solution.

Production

  • 发酵过程必须在显微级别中起作用而不污染空间站。
  • The cooling process will need to be redesigned and will impact shelf life.

设备

  • The oven will have several limitations, compared with our Earth-based oven. According to Sebastian, “Opening a hot oven in microgravity could cause a hot air bubble to escape. A hot air bubble floating around in the space station is a hazard to astronauts and flight equipment.”
  • Energy usage is limited to one-tenth the power of an oven used on Earth.
  • Temperature regulation will need to be implemented in space ovens. The surface temperature of the oven must be cool to the touch, and it will need to heat and cool. The cooling process should occur in the oven, which brings up issues of drying out the bread.

How can you participate?

“我们正在推进船上不同的烘焙供应商和面包店 - 他们可以与我们一起发展他们的面包变化并将它们与空间站一起飞向空间。那些面包师和烘焙供应公司的一部分进程将是开发可以商业化的产品。将这些产品提供给公众可以帮助筹集资金，并允许

[消费者]成为太空过程中烘焙的一部分。

有几个技术问题来解决，与商业烘焙行业的专业知识合作是我们了解开门的最佳方式。

面包是过去10,000年的人类文明的一部分。我们希望为宇航员创造那种家庭和社区的感觉。在太空中制作面包，使其可用于宇航员，宇航员从家里很长的路使得未知的以某种方式熟悉。必须解决这个问题 - 我们希望有助于寻找这些解决方案。“

If you are interested in learning more or partnering with Bake In Space on a project, please contact Sebastian Marcu:[电子邮件受保护]。

References

  1. Marcu，S.电话采访。2017年10月20日。
  2. Kloeris, V., and S. Smith.“ Why Do Astronauts Eat Tortillas Instead of Bread?” 21st Century Explorer, NASA,education.jsc.nasa.gov/explorers/p2.html.
  3. “在太空中烘烤。”在太空中烘烤，http://bakein.space/