Object Details
Manufacturer
Whirlpool Corporation
Summary
This spacefood is chocolate, formed into a small bar for easy chewing. It was flown on the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972, but not consumed.
Each Apollo crew member was provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories per day. The food was freeze-dried and was easily reconstituted by the astronaut with a water probe which dispensed one half ounce of hot or cold water as required, each time the trigger button was pressed.
Transferred from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum 1986.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19860739000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Exterior: Plastic laminate
Interior: Chocolate
Dimensions
3-D: 13.3 x 8.9 x 1.3cm (5 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 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_A19860739000