Object Details
Manufacturer
ETKVL Poltsamaa Pollmajanduskombinat
Summary
This is a package of Soviet space cottage cheese. The cheese contained inside a plastic-coated metal tube to keep it in one place. The Poltsamaa Agricultural Factory in the Estonian Republic of the USSR prepared this food for use in the Soviet space program. It 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
A19720635000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Painter/coated metal tube (aluminum?) with plastic cap
Dimensions
3-D: 17.8 x 3.8 x 3.8cm (7 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Human Spaceflight
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19720635000