Thai chicken, now certified by NASA, will blast off aboard Axiom Mission 4 from Florida on June 9, 2025, starring as the first Thai cuisine in orbit. The dish—Green Curry Chicken and Baked Rice with Herbs—underwent extreme lab scrutiny, passing zero-gravity taste trials and earning global headlines. “A monumental leap for Thai agriculture,” declared Thailand’s Livestock Department chief.

Selected after NASA’s multi-stage lab tests, the Thai chicken meals—crafted by Charoen Pokphand Foods and the Thai government—will be devoured by astronauts from several nations on the International Space Station. Their journey marks a new era in astronaut food, with “Thai Kitchen to the Universe” now a reality. Expect floating curry pouches and national pride at liftoff.

Thailand exported over 900,000 tonnes of processed chicken in 2024—now, a portion will orbit Earth, symbolizing Thai ingenuity and culinary ambition.