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Spinoff story
Dietary Formulas Fortify Antioxidant Supplements
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
As NASA plans for long missions, it explores ways to provide astronauts with nutrition equivalent to fresh produce. Johnson Space Center entered into a Space Act Agreement with Houston-based AmeriSciences LP to develop a multivitamin and other supplements for astronaut health. By 2011, the company commercialized its NASA-derived products in multivitamins, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids.