Space Food, Meal Package, Day 11, Meal C, Apollo 10 (White)

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Whirlpool Corporation

Summary

This food package contains a whole meal for one of the astronauts on the Apollo 10 mission. It was flown aboard the spacecraft in May 1969, but not consumed.

The contents of the package are individual bags of dehydrated food and a drink, all of which required rehydrating with water before eating.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1981.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19860386000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Exterior: 4-ply laminated film

Interior: Dehydrated food

Dimensions

3-D: 21.6 x 15.2 x 8.3cm (8 1/2 x 6 x 3 1/4 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/nv958246f2a-476d-4226-ad8e-81233ec5f6de

Record ID

nasm_A19860386000