Moon munchies! NASA's Artemis II crew MENU is revealed - including 43 cups of coffee, 58 tortillas, and 5 different hot sauces

Anyone travelling to space deserves an interstellar menu – and NASA's Artemis II astronauts are no exception.

The US space agency has revealed what food will be sent on the 10–day trip around the moon, which is expected to launch next month.

Instead of horrible packet food or tasteless meat pastes, the four crew members have been able to individually tailor their meals to what they like to eat.

More than 10 types of beverages will go with them on the 685,00–mile (1.1 million–kilometre) trip, including mango–peach smoothies, lemonade, apple cider and hot chocolate, as well as enough coffee for 43 cups.

For breakfast, the team will be able to tuck into sausages, granola with blueberries or a tropical fruit salad.

Meanwhile lunch and dinner items include vegetable quiche, BBQ beef brisket, spicy green beans, broccoli au gratin and macaroni and cheese – alongside the 58 tortillas that will also be loaded for the journey.

Anyone who wants to add a bit of spice to their meal will have access to five different hot sauces during their mission.

And last but not least, the crew will also be able to chow down on cookies, chocolate, cake and puddings to satisfy their sweet tooth.

'The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon,' NASA said.

'With no resupply, refrigeration, or late–load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf–stable, and easy to prepare and consume in NASA's Orion spacecraft.

'Food selections are developed in coordination with space food experts and the crew to balance calorie needs, hydration, and nutrient intake while accommodating individual crew preferences.'

On a typical mission day, the astronauts – Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch – will have scheduled time for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

They have already sampled, evaluated and rated all food options during preflight testing, allowing them to select what meals they would like on–board.

Each astronaut is allowed two flavoured drinks a day, which can include coffee. Meanwhile, anyone wanting to add some extra flavour to their meals will have access to maple syrup, peanut butter, chocolate spread, mustard, strawberry jam and honey.

The crew will use Orion's water dispenser to rehydrate foods and beverages, while a compact, briefcase–style food warmer will heat meals when needed.

The agency explained that food has been selected to 'minimise crumbs', as having tiny food particles floating around the cabin could become hazardous.

Previous Apollo missions to the moon relied on early food technology with limited variety, NASA explained.

This new menu, however, represents 'decades of advancement in space food systems'.

While the International Space Station benefits from regular resupply and occasional fresh food, the Artemis mission requires a fixed, pre–selected menu.

Menus are also tailored for different mission phases, such as launch, transit and re–entry.

'Certain foods — such as freeze–dried meals — require hydration using Orion's potable water dispenser, which is not available during some phases including launch and landing,' NASA said.

'As a result, foods selected for those phases must be ready–to–eat and compatible with the spacecraft's operational constraints, while a broader range of food options are available once full food preparation systems are up and running.'

The agency said food is important as it can 'boost morale' on–board and give astronauts time to come together and enjoy a meal.

In a video shared to the NASA site, astronauts Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen can be seen trying out different options. 

'The neat thing about the food selection is that it's so diverse,' Ms Koch said. 'Different entrees that you wouldn't imagine can be rehydrated and actually taste good in space.'

Mr Hansen added: 'Those will be great moments in our mission, to have prepped some food and sit down or float as a crew and just have a joint meal.'

NASA has previously sent crab bisque, roast turkey and blueberry cobbler to the ISS to make sure their astronauts were able to enjoy a proper Thanksgiving dinner.

Crew members are also regularly sent snacks for Christmas Eve – including shortbread biscuits – and traditional food for Christmas Day.

Last week, the Artemis II moon mission was delayed a second time after several last–minute issues were spotted on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

The next attempt will not be until April 6 at the very earliest.