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This year, Astronaut Foods celebrates its 50th birthday! That’s right- we’ve been around since 1974, which makes Astronaut Foods Earth's original source for freeze-dried astronaut ice cream! Our unique snacks have been number one on the planet ever since. Here’s how it all happened...
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Did you know that Astronaut Ice Cream has been around for 50 years? 1974 was a big year for us and a big year for space exploration. Here are five other exciting things that happened in space in 1974.