Object Details
Manufacturer
Whirlpool Corporation
Summary
This package of spacefood contains a complete meal combination, which consists of entree, vegetables and dessert. Additionally, it has a package of drink crystals.
The food was freeze-dried and was easily reconstituted by the astronaut with a water probe which dispensed one half ounce of hot or cold water as required each time the trigger button was pressed.
Like the other foods used in the space program, this food was nutritious, lightweight, and could be stored in a minimum of space. It was protected with an aluminized, 4-ply, laminated film coating, which protected the food from loss of flavor, moisture and oxygen invasion, and spoiling.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19850615000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Exterior: 4-ply laminate film, velcro
Interior: Compressed meal of entree, vegetables and dessert
Dimensions
3-D: 20.8 × 8 × 12cm (8 3/16 × 3 1/8 × 4 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_A19850615000