With the expansion of private space travel in recent years, the demand for space-adapted food and beverages has been increasing. In particular, the development of appropriate beverages is a crucial challenge for maintaining nutrition and enhancing performance in microgravity and enclosed environments. This project aims to develop a sustainable energy drink suitable for space travel that supports both nutritional replenishment and performance enhancement. The goal is to create a beverage that is not only beneficial for astronauts and private space travelers but also appealing to consumers on Earth, ultimately expanding into the global market. ASTRAX has been developing an energy drink formulated with 100% natural ingredients, optimized with caffeine, vitamins, and amino acids. The available flavors include blueberry, strawberry &kiwi, caramel, and red fruits. These beverages are designed for easy consumption in microgravity and account for the changes in taste perception that occur during long-duration space missions. With manufacturing based in Mexico, ASTRAX plans to launch distribution in the U.S., Panama, Guatemala, and Colombia in 2025, followed by expansion into Asian and European markets by 2027. Ultimately, the aim is for the beverage to be adopted in commercial space travel programs, with potential applications in orbital stations, lunar and Martian bases, and interplanetary spacecraft. This study discusses the composition, functionality, adaptability to microgravity, and commercial strategy of the beverage. It also explores test plans for space environments, the integration strategy with ASTRAX's separately developed space beer, and the potential for establishing a sustainable space beverage industry.
国際宇宙航行連盟(IAF)が主催し、年に1度、開催される、宇宙業界では世界最大の国際会議です。2024年は、2024年10月14日から18日までイタリアのミラノで、イタリア航空宇宙協会(AIDAA)がホストを務め、「Responsible Space for Sustainability」をテーマに、第75回国際宇宙会議(IAC 2024)が開催されました。 会期中120カ国から11,200人以上が参加し、前例のない新記録となり、最大規模のIACとなっただけでなく、我々の銀河系で最も多様な宇宙関係者の集まりの一つとなりました。さらに、3000人がオンラインでライブストリーミングに参加し、一般公開日にはさらに3500人のあらゆる年齢層が参加しました。