Object Details
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 table bread. The bread is divided into small cubes and wrapped in a plastic envelope. A cosmonaut can break off a cube to eat without shedding crumbs in the spacecraft. An American collector donated this bread to the museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Paula Campbell, San Antonio, TX
Inventory Number
A19720643000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
cellophane wrapped bread cubes
Dimensions
3-D: 15.2 x 5.1 x 1.3cm (6 x 2 x 1/2 in.)
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_A19720643000