Object Details
Summary
This can of chicken salad is typical of Shuttle-era menu choices. Before each mission, the astronauts select their meals from a list of hundreds of food items. As there is no onboard refrigerator or freezer, most foods stocked on the Shuttle are processed for storage at room temperature. Single servings are packaged in disposable plastic containers, pop-top cans, or foil pouches, and foods are eaten directly from these containers. This item returned from Space Shuttle mission STS-27 (Atlantis) in 1988.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19890240000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, plastic, paper, adhesive, Velcro, organic material (chicken salad spread)
Dimensions
3-D: 3.5 x 10.2cm (1 3/8 x 4 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_A19890240000