The feasibility of long-duration space missions depends on our  ability to provide astronauts with high-quality nutrition. Aleph Farms is  tackling this challenge by developing a technological platform for the  production of cultivated beef steaks, a process that dramatically reduces the  resource requirements compared to traditional livestock farming. Furthermore,  the meat is produced in sterile, controlled conditions, ensuring efficiency,  consistency and product safety.

Aleph Farms demonstrated the potential of this technology in a successful  2019 experiment aboard the International Space Station, where meat tissue was  assembled using 3D bioprinting. The Rakia Mission experiment was designed to  investigate the impact of microgravity on the proliferation and  differentiation of bovine muscle cells — the basic components of steak.  Understanding these cellular processes is important for Aleph Farms’ ability  to develop a comprehensive cultivated meat production system for extended  space missions. Moreover, these findings will contribute to optimizing  terrestrial meat production, minimizing its carbon footprint.

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