Overview
- NASA opened the global competition with a prize purse of up to $750,000 and lists July 31 as the submission deadline.
- Teams are tasked with designing a holistic food system and meal plan that spans production, processing, preparation, operations, and integration with NASA’s Environmental Control and Life Support Systems.
- Official materials frame the effort as a follow‑on to earlier Deep Space Food work that supports Moon‑to‑Mars objectives as Artemis II readies a lunar flyby mission.
- Administration runs through NASA’s Centennial Challenges with support from the Methuselah Foundation and contractor Floor23 Digital, with timelines and webinars posted on the official site.
- Some media reports cite an Aug. 21 submission date, September awards, and cash eligibility limited to U.S. citizens, while NASA’s announcement lists July 31 and describes the challenge as open to the global public.