Object Details
Summary
Powdered tea, coffee, and juice are typical Shuttle-era menu items. Astronauts may choose a variety of beverages for meals and snacks. Like most foods stocked on the Shuttle this cocoa has been processed for storage at room temperature and packaged in a single portion. The container has a small injection port for adding hot or cold water to dissolve the powder into a drinkable cup of cocoa. NASA has transferred a variety of space food to the Museum after Shuttle missions. This item returned from the STS-27 mission (Atlantis) in 1988.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19890444000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Plastic, paper, adhesive, velcro, tape, dehydrated organic material (cocoa)
Dimensions
3-D: 10.2 x 10.2 x 4.4cm (4 x 4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19890444000