Object Details
Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
Food for spaceflight must be nutritious, lightweight, and easily stored. As astronauts and cosmonauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, the food must also be appealing. This is a package of Russian Rye Bread. The bread is divided into space cubes and stored in a plastic envelope. The cosmonaut can break off a cube and eat it without shedding crumbs in the spacecraft. 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
A19720642000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Cellophane wrapped bread
Dimensions
3-D: 15.2 × 7.6 × 1.3cm, 0.1kg (6 × 3 × 1/2 in., 1/8lb.)
Country of Origin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19720642000