Want to dine with the astronauts in space? Well, your dreams can come true on Thursday, July 14 as the shuttle Atlantis crew hosts a virtual dinner.

Orbital dining gurus will have to cook from themselves, but NASA will provide the recipe on their Web site: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/american_meal.html

All are invited to share the All-American Meal with the crew at their scheduled early to mid-afternoon dinner time.

Since the crew is launching in July, we thought it would be fun to have a typical summer meal often enjoyed in our backyards with friends and family, said Michele Perchonok, NASA food scientist and manager of the shuttle food system.

The crew's American menu begins with crackers, brie cheese and sausage. The entrée features grilled chicken, Southwestern corn and baked beans. The meal concludes with the quintessential American dessert-apple pie.

This is all thermostabilized or dehydrated food, of course, to prevent spoilage. The astronauts will take their pouched food and either mix it with water or warm it in a small oven.

The Atlantis astronauts are halfway through a planned 13-day mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

Here's a look at the latest pictures from the International Space Station:

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Spacewalker Ron Garan rides on the International Space Station's robotic arm as he transfers a failed pump module to the cargo bay of space shuttle Atlantis during the final spacewalk during a shuttle mission in this photo provided by NASA and taken July 12, 2011. REUTERS
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NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, restrained on the end of the space station remote manipulator system or Canadarm2, takes a picture in front of the space shuttle Atlantis during the final spacewalk of a shuttle mission in this photo provided by NASA and taken July 12, 2011. REUTERS
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Space shuttle Atlantis Pilot Doug Hurley moves around supplies and equipment in the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module of the International Space Station in this photo provided by NASA and taken July 11, 2011. REUTERS
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NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus (L) and space shuttle Atlantis Commander Chris Ferguson move supplies and equipment inside Node 2 or or the Harmony module of the International Space Station in this photo provided by NASA and taken July 11, 2011. REUTERS
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The space shuttle Atlantis crew (L-R) Commander Chris Ferguson, Rex Walheim, Sandy Mangus and Doug Hurley prepare for a crew news conference from the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV July 13, 2011. REUTERS
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The space shuttle Atlantis crew (L-R) Commander Chris Ferguson, Rex Walheim, Sandy Mangus and Doug Hurley answer questions during a crew news conference from the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV July 13, 2011. REUTERS
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