Jellied Beef Tongue, Soviet Union

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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 an unflown can that contains a single portion of Jellied Beef Tongue. The meat has been prepared in a way so that a cosmonaut can open and consume it without shedding crumbs inside the space craft.

Credit Line

Donor Unknown

Inventory Number

A19850804000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Metal can (Steel?) with unknown contents

Dimensions

3-D: 3.2 × 7.6cm, 0.1kg (1 1/4 × 3 in., 1/4lb.)

Country of Origin

USSR

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95986df08-1999-4802-bde2-126ef6a71341

Record ID

nasm_A19850804000