The beverage always will be connected to the golden era of midcentury space exploration, but NASA actually did not invent Tang. Tang debuted in 1957 as a vitamin C-packed breakfast drink.

Tang rode the wave of space exploration fever in the 1960s thanks to its inclusion in NASA missions. But do astronauts still reach for Tang today?

Tang was not made for space travel, but space travel made Tang famous. The sugary orange-drink powder failed to take off upon introduction to the U.S. market in 1959, but once it launched with ...

Big news from Kraft Foods this week: one of its brands, Tang, reached the $1 billion mark in annual revenues. Not only does this make Tang just the 12th Kraft brand to reach this milestone, but it ...

Tang debuted in 1957 as a vitamin C-packed breakfast drink. Its selling point was that the powdered mix was shelf-stable, and it was promoted as a healthier and more convenient alternative to ...

Tang orange drink mix is inextricably tied to '60s space exploration, but the beverage remains popular today. Keith Homan/Alamy Tang debuted in 1957 as a vitamin C-packed breakfast drink.

The beverage always will be connected to the golden era of midcentury space exploration, but NASA actually did not invent Tang. Tang debuted in 1957 as a vitamin C-packed breakfast drink.

When you think of Tang – if you think of Tang at all – you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the 1960s. After all, “Tang was chosen for the Gemini ...

When you think of Tang — if you think of Tang at all — you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the 1960s. After all, “Tang was chosen for the Gemini ...

When you think of Tang -- if you think of Tang at all -- you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the 1960s.After ...