Object Details
Manufacturer
Whirlpool Corporation
Summary
This vanilla pudding was packaged for the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972. Because it was not consumed during the flight, it was returned to Earth.
Each Apollo crew member was provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories per day. This pudding was fully prepared, and packaged in a small can with a pull-ring opener, instead of the earlier, dehydrated pudding in a bag that required the addition of water. This was to stimulate the astronauts' appetites and ease of consumption.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1984.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19840525000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Organic Material
Velcro
Textile
Adhesive
Dimensions
3-D: 6.3 × 6.3 × 5.7cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 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_A19840525000