Object Details
Summary
This beef pattie package is typical of Shuttle-era menu choices; it was returned from the STS-27 Shuttle mission (Atlantis) in 1988. As there is no onboard refrigerator or freezer, most foods are processed for storage at room temperature. Individual portions are packaged in disposable plastic containers, pop-top cans, or foil pouches, and foods are eaten directly from these containers. Astronauts warm food packages in a galley station and use a hot-cold water dispenser to rehydrate dried foods. Containers for dehydrated food like this have an injection port for adding water to make the food edible.
NASA transferred this item to the Smithsonian Institution in 1989.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19890221000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
plastic container, dehydrated food, paper label
Dimensions
3-D: 10.2 x 10.2 x 3.8cm (4 x 4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19890221000