Space Food, Turkey and Gravy, Apollo (White)

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Object Details

Manufacturer

U.S. Army N-Labs

Summary

This package of spacefood contains a turkey and gravy combination and would have required minimal treatment before consumption. This style of food preparation and packaging was created in an effort to improve the flavor of the foods eaten by astronauts during flight.

Like the other foods, this food was nutritious, lightweight and could be stored in a minimum of space. It was protected with an aluminized, 4-ply, laminated film coating, which protected the food from loss of flavor, moisture and oxygen invasion, and spoiling.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19850817000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Exterior: Aluminized polyethelyne

Interior: Turkey and gravy

Dimensions

3-D: 18.4 × 10.8 × 2cm (7 1/4 × 4 1/4 × 13/16 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/nv998c0331d-57cc-4bfb-9f09-05e29c265a1b

Record ID

nasm_A19850817000