Space Food, Extra Beverages, Apollo 10

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Whirlpool Corporation

Summary

This food package contains extra beverages for the astronauts on the Apollo 10 mission. It was flown aboard the spacecraft in May 1969, but not consumed.

The contents of the package are individual bags of dehydrated drinks, all of which would would have required rehydrating with cold water before drinking.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1981.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19860387000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Exterior - plastic

Interior - dehydrated beverages

Dimensions

3-D: 26.7 x 15.2 x 7.6cm (10 1/2 x 6 x 3 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9becc0ba0-c177-48b9-a10b-284514dadc86

Record ID

nasm_A19860387000