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Space Food, Chocolate Pudding, STS-27

Air and Space Museum

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Object Details

Summary

This pudding 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 was returned from Space Shuttle mission STS-27 (Atlantis) in 1988.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19890355000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

aluminum, organic material, paper

Dimensions

3-D: 3.8 x 3.8cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station

Human Spaceflight

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv975e8be71-5937-418c-9475-6f94ba4c352c

Record ID

nasm_A19890355000

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