Status · Public R&D · Iteration 0.9.12

I'm building a chocolate system for space.

Not a gimmick. A public R&D project to make chocolate survive the constraints of confinement, handling, shelf life, and taste in extreme environments.

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Object · HEX-PROTO-01
Scale 2:1
Hexagonal piece of dark chocolate with six precision score lines

Fracture analysis · #42

Zero-debris snap verified. Material loss measured at <0.02 mg per fracture.

Partner · Analog Habitat LabsAdvisor · Dr. K. Olsen, food materialsMilestone · 042 logged experimentsThermal range · −20°C → +45°CMass budget · ≤ 12 g / module
The founder at the R&D bench
Founder letter · excerpt

Every gram has to earn its place.

"Current space food is built for survival. I'm building it for the human spirit. A single, clean break of chocolate isn't just calories in confinement — it's a sensory anchor. I'm doing this in public because engineering chocolate for orbit is a problem that demands transparency."

— Founder & Lead Engineer
Concept · CASE-22U · candidate design
Machined aluminum hex carry case with 22 individually sealed Hex Module space chocolate units
22 units · 330 g · 11.6 oz
Design study · under evaluation

A flight case for the field unit.

Machined aluminum shell, hex-tiled tray, individually vacuum-sealed modules. Still a candidate — I'm weighing the mass penalty against the protection it gives the heat-seal during transport.

  • · Shell · 6061-T6, brushed
  • · Tray · molded EVA, hex pockets
  • · Pouch · PET/Al/EVOH/PE, 60 μm
  • · Mass (loaded) · est. 540 g
Section 02 // Science

Engineering the sensory.

Rigorous material science applied to a 3,000-year-old crop. Five active workstreams: flavor shift, barrier packaging, water activity, fracture control, shelf life.

Barrier Packaging
SCI_01PACKAGING_V4_XRAY

Barrier Packaging

Custom multi-layer foil designed to hold cocoa butter bloom flat across rapid temperature and pressure shifts.

Thermal Control
SCI_02LIPID_CRYSTAL_STABILITY

Thermal Control

Modified tempering curve to maintain a clean snap up to 45°C without industrial stabilizers.

Fracture Dynamics
SCI_03GEOMETRIC_CAD_SNAP

Fracture Dynamics

Hexagonal scoring delivers six equal portions with measurable, near-zero micro-debris in microgravity.

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Section 03 // Road Map

The plan.

A twelve-month sequence of workstreams, deliverables, and budgets. The order is deliberate.

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  1. LOG_042 // 2026.05.18

    Solving for water activity.

    Question

    Will V4 hold aw < 0.45 after 30 days at 85% RH?

    Result · pass

    Pass. No structural softening. Aw measured 0.41 at day 30.

  2. LOG_041 // 2026.04.30

    Heat-seal failure during ascent profile.

    Question

    Will the V3 heat seal survive a 12 psi differential?

    Result · fail

    Fail. Three of ten seals delaminated. Moving to ultrasonic weld for V4.

  3. LOG_040 // 2026.04.12

    Sensory shift at simulated cabin pressure.

    Question

    Does the 72% Ecuadorian profile read flat at 8.2 psi?

    Result · partial

    Partial. Acidity drops 18%. Reformulating with a brighter Madagascar lot.

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