Space Food, Beef and Potatoes, Apollo 11 (Red)

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Object Details

Manufacturer

U.S. Army N-Labs

Summary

This spacefood package contains beef with potatoes from the Apollo era. It was prepared as "wet-pack" food, instead of the more usual spacefood that was dehydrated and required rehydration with hot water. Apollo astronauts were provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories.

The food was contained in a 4-ply, aluminized, laminated film coating, which protected the food from loss of flavor, moisture and oxygen invasion.

Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1986

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19860477000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Exterior: Aluminium/plastic, velcro, paper

Contents: Wet pack, beef with potatoes

Dimensions

3-D: 17.8 x 10.2 x 1.3cm (7 x 4 x 1/2 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/nv93c277647-7545-413e-aa0d-88c0bc086756

Record ID

nasm_A19860477000