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Below are published, unpublished, and/or underpublished works from Rev. Dr. Lachance's files. They were scanned, titled, and loaded individually and are somewhat in alphabetical order. Recently recovered files, photos, audio, and video will be added at the bottom and not be in ABC order. We include work co-created by Rev. Dr. Lachance and his colleagues and/or treasured students; we hope to honor his colleagues and students as well as recognize the groundbreaking work done by Rev. Dr. Paul A. Lachance at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Aero Medical Laboraties (feeding U2 pilots and Mercury astronauts), at NASA (Gemini and early Apollo -Houston), and at Rutgers University, Cook College (New Brunswick, NJ for over 40 years). Special honor to Natick Army Labs, now the Natick Soldier Systems Center, for their work with Rev. Dr. Paul A. Lachance, America's first Flight Food and Nutrition Coordinator (Manned Spacecraft Center).
"...this NASA spinoff (HACCP) has been called 'the most revolutionary institutional innovation to ensure food safety of the twentieth century.' " (Societal Impact of Space Flight, below)
Societal Impact of Spaceflight Cover.pdf"NASA's Dr. Lachance imposed strict microbiological requirements, including pathogen limits, on all food destined for space travel..." Sperber, William H. and Richard F. Stier. "Happy 50th Birthday to HACCP: Retrospective and prospective." Food Safety, 15:6.
"Dr. Lachance was the first Flight Food and Nutrition Coordinator for NASA, where he established the Gemini/Apollo flight food systems and formulated the concept (HACCP) with assistance from the U.S. Army NATICK Laboratories." (NSF International press release, Feb. 8, 2008).
Dr. Lachance was the first individual to hold the Flight Food and Nutrition Coordinator position at NASA and was responsible for establishing the Gemini/Apollo flight food systems and coupling the concept of Critical Control Points with hazard prevention now known as HACCP (from Biographical Sketch).
Acceptability of Food Items Developed for Space Flight Feeding_1967 -2.PDFAcceptability of Food Items Developed for Space Flight Feeding_1967 -2
Development of Nutrient-Defined Formula Diets for Space Feeding_1966 -2.PDFDevelopment of Nutrient-Defined Formula Diets for Space Feeding_1966 -2
Aerospace Feeding Console Evaluation_1963.PDFAerospace Feeding Console Evaluation_1963
Development of Space Foods_1965.PDFDevelopment of Space Foods_1965
Bone and Muscle Changes During Prolonged Space Flight, 1967_1967.pdfBone and Muscle Changes During Prolonged Space Flight, 1967_1967
Development of Stored Food and Water Systems_1971.PDFDevelopment of Stored Food and Water Systems_1971
Bone Demineralization of Food and Hand of Gemini Titan IV, V, and VII Astronauts During Orbital Flight_1967.PDFBone Demineralization of Food and Hand of Gemini Titan IV, V, and VII Astronauts During Orbital Flight_1967
Discussion Nutrition and Stresses of Short Term Space Flight_1964.pdfDiscussion Nutrition and Stresses of Short Term Space Flight_1964
Correction How NASA Developed HACCP_1997.PDFCorrection How NASA Developed HACCP_1997
Effects of Prolonged Bed Rest_1964.pdfEffects of Prolonged Bed Rest_1964
Development of Space Food Photos_.pdfDevelopment of Space Food Photos_
Effects of Recumbency and Space Flight on Bone Density_1967.PDFEffects of Recumbency and Space Flight on Bone Density_1967
Evolution of space Feeding Concept for Gemini.pdfEvolution of space Feeding Concept for Gemini
Evolution of Space Feeding Concepts During the Mercury & Gemini Space Programs_1967 -1.PDFEvolution of Space Feeding Concepts During the Mercury & Gemini Space Programs_1967 -1
Ex-Michaelman Feeds Astronauts_.pdfEx-Michael-man Feeds Astronauts_
Feeding the Astronauts_1967.PDFFeeding the Astronauts_1967
Flight and Food Coordinator and Pioneer of HACCP System_.pdfFlight and Food Coordinator and Pioneer of HACCP System_
Flight Foods and Packaging for Project Gemini_1965.PDFFlight Foods and Packaging for Project Gemini_1965
Food and Related Bionomic Challenges to the Aerospace Industry_1972.PDFFood and Related Bionomic Challenges to the Aerospace Industry_1972
Food Consumption on the Gemini IV, V, and VII Missions_1967.PDFFood Consumption on the Gemini IV, V, and VII Missions_1967
Food for Astronauts_1967.PDFFood for Astronauts_1967
Food for Space Flight_1968.pdfFood for Space Flight_1968
Food Selection Project Gemini_Day 2_.pdfFood Selection Project Gemini_Day 2_
Gemini 7 & Bone Demineralization.docxGemini 7 & Bone Demineralization
Gemini In-Flight Experiment M-7_1965 and Calcium and Nitrogen Balance, 1966.pdfGemini In-Flight Experiment M-7_1965 and Calcium and Nitrogen Balance, 1966
HACCP history upated.docHACCP history upated
HACCP micro bases.docHACCP micro bases
Health and Nutrition Assuring the Nutritive Value of QSR Meals_1975.PDFHealth and Nutrition Assuring the Nutritive Value of QSR Meals_1975
History_Food for Space Flight_1968.pdfHistory_Food for Space Flight_1968
How HACCP Started_1997.PDFHow HACCP Started_1997
Klicka Food for US Manned Space Flight.pdfKlicka Food for US Manned Space Flight
Lillian's Space Notes_1965.pdfLillian's Space Notes_1965
Letter explaining origin of HACCP-Food Quality.docLetter explaining origin of HACCP-Food Quality
Luncheon in Space_1967.PDFLuncheon in Space_1967
Medical Experiment M-6 Review of Medical Findings of Gemini VII and Related Missions- Bone Demineralization_1966.PDFMedical Experiment M-6 Review of Medical Findings of Gemini VII and Related Missions- Bone Demineralization_1966
Mineral, Electrolyte and Nitrogen Balance Studies of the Gemini-VII Fourteen-Day Orbital Space Flight_1969.PDFMineral, Electrolyte and Nitrogen Balance Studies of the Gemini-VII Fourteen-Day Orbital Space Flight_1969
NASA Human Evaluation of a Chemical Urine Volume and Measurement System_.pdfNASA Human Evaluation of a Chemical Urine Volume and Measurement System_
NASA_Space Food_Paul LaChance_.pdfNASA_Space Food_Paul LaChance_
nutrients-04-02047-v2.pdfnutrients-spaceflightcalcium04-02047-v2
Nutrition and the Stresses of Short Term Space Flight_1964.PDFNutrition and the Stresses of Short Term Space Flight_1964
Nutritional Aspects of Space Feeding_1966.PDFNutritional Aspects of Space Feeding_1966
Nutritional Evaluation of a Precooked Dehydrated Diet For Possible Use in Aerospace Systems_1966 -1.PDFNutritional Evaluation of a Precooked Dehydrated Diet For Possible Use in Aerospace Systems_1966 -1
Nutrition in Space_1993.PDFNutrition in Space_1993
Nutritional, Water, And Waste Management Requirements and Methods for a Manned Space Laboratory_1963.pdfNutritional, Water, And Waste Management Requirements and Methods for a Manned Space Laboratory_1963
Palatable Food Can Aid Moon-Bound Men_Mid 1960's.PDFPalatable Food Can Aid Moon-Bound Men_Mid 1960's
Photo of Food Delivery System_.pdfPhoto of Food Delivery System_
Photos of Early Space Food_.pdfPhotos of Lab Work_.pdfPhotos of Lab Work_Wright-Patterson
Problems in Space Foods & Nutrition Foods for Extended Space Travel & Habitation_1963.PDFProblems in Space Foods & Nutrition Foods for Extended Space Travel & Habitation_1963
Progress in Space Foods and Nutrition_Early 1960's.PDFProgress in Space Foods and Nutrition_Early 1960's
Reliability Program Provisions for Space System Contractors_1963.PDFReliability Program HACCP Provisions for Space System Contractors_1963
Section IV Nutritional Implications of Military Feeding_1973.PDFSection IV Nutritional Implications of Military Feeding_1973
Soviet Space Flight Food_1967.PDFSoviet Space Flight Food_1967
Space Feeding Cereal Food Products Utilized in the U.S. Manned Space Program_1968 -2.PDFSpace Feeding Cereal Food Products Utilized in the U.S. Manned Space Program_1968 -2
Space Feeding Meeting the Challenge_1968.PDFSpace Feeding Meeting the Challenge_1968
Space Feeding_1968 (2).PDFSpace Feeding_1968 (2)
Space Food on Early Flights_.pdfSpace Food on Early Flights_
Space Food Press Briefing and Demonstration_1965.pdfSpace Food Press Briefing and Demonstration_1965
Straceability030301.pptStraceability030301
Suitability of Tubed Foods for In-Flight Feeding_1961.PDFSuitability of Tubed Foods for In-Flight Feeding_1961
Sustenance in Space and Foods from Bioregenerating Systems_Early 1960's.PDFSustenance in Space and Foods from Bioregenerating Systems_Early 1960's
The Acceptability of Food Items Developed for Space Flight Feeding_1965.PDFThe Acceptability of Food Items Developed for Space Flight Feeding_1965
The Development of Space Food and the Nutritional Aspects of Space Feeding An Overview_1967.PDFThe Development of Space Food and the Nutritional Aspects of Space Feeding An Overview_1967
The Gemini Food Concept_.pdfThe Gemini Food Concept_
Typical Project Gemini Menu_Day 1_.pdfTypical Project Gemini Menu_Day 1_
Typical Gemini Menu_Day 4_.pdfTypical Gemini Menu_Day 4_
NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project
Edited Oral History Transcript
Paul A. Lachance
Interviewed by Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
Houston, Texas and New Brunswick, New Jersey – 4 May 2006
Conference on Nutrition in Space and Related Waste Problems_1964.pdfBoth "Nutrition and the Stresses of Short Term Space Flight" and "Effects of Prolonged Bed Rest" presented at this conference. 1964.
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