Astronaut Peggy Whitson‘s first NASA mission was a six-month stay on the International Space Station in 2002. During that mission, a supply shuttle docked with special cargo from her husband: A pecan pie and a bottle of hot sauce.
More:
“That Time an Astronaut Got a Pie Sent to the International Space Station,” Megan Garber, The Atlantic
“Why Astronauts Crave Tabasco Sauce,” Joe Palca, NPR
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