Space Food, Almonds, STS-27

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Object Details

Summary

Nuts, dried fruits, cookies, and candy are typical Shuttle-era snack items. Unlike perishable meal foods that must be dehydrated or irradiated to avoid spoiling, store-bought snack foods are simply repackaged into individual portions without such processing. Astronauts enjoy the snacks in their natural form. This item was returned from the STS-27 Space Shuttle mission (Atlantis) in 1988, at which time NASA transferred it to the Museum.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19890322000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Food (Almonds)

Paper

Adhesive

Ink

Velcro

Adhesive Tape

Dimensions

3-D: 12.1 × 8.6 × 2.2cm (4 3/4 × 3 3/8 × 7/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97f14d400-197b-4f37-9a8d-8d39e5e43878

Record ID

nasm_A19890322000