Rye Bread, Soviet

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Object Details

Summary

This is a package of Russian Rye bread prepared for Soviet cosmonauts. The bread is divided into small cubes and sealed inside a plastic envelope. A cosmonaut can break off small bit-sized pieces without shedding crumbs inside the spacecraft. This specimen is unflown.

Credit Line

Donor Unknown

Inventory Number

A19860096000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Celophane and bread

Dimensions

3-D: 15.9 x 6.4 x 1.9cm (6 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in.)

Country of Origin

USSR

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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

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98817150b-b731-4312-ac7a-485a1b250205

Record ID

nasm_A19860096000