Food Supply Duration Calculator
Calculate food mass, packaging, storage volume, and waste for space mission provisioning.
Inputs
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Results
Daily food (kg)
10.8
Total food mass (kg)2,138
Launch mass (kg)2,673
Storage volume (m³)7.7
Fresh food grown (kg)107
Food waste generated (kg)641
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the number of crew and mission duration in days.
- Set the daily caloric requirement per person (typically 2,000-3,000 kcal for space missions).
- Input the caloric density of your food system in kcal per kilogram.
- Review total food mass in kg and volume in liters.
- Add 10-15% margin for contingency and variation in individual metabolic rates.
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