Borshch, Soviet (Ukrainian)

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Object Details

Manufacturer

ETKVL Poltsamaa Pollmajanduskombinat

Summary

This is a tube package of Borshch, or Ukrainian beetroot soup, prepared for use in space. The plastic-coated metal tube contains a single serving of the soup and allows the cosmonaut to empty the tube directly into his or her mouth. The food was processed in Estonia, which was then occupied by the USSR. This specimen was not flown in space. An American donor gave it to the museum in the 1970s.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Paula Campbell, San Antonio, TX

Inventory Number

A19720636000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Painter/coated metal tube (aluminum?) with plastic cap

Dimensions

3-D: 17.8 x 3.8 x 3.8cm (7 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Estonia

Ukraine

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Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station

Human Spaceflight

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c6e952ae-f256-427d-9316-b0ffd77c7501

Record ID

nasm_A19720636000