Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
3-D Test: 17.8 x 14cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.)
Materials:
package: foil with attached paper and velcro
contents: crackers
This item (crackers) was returned from the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1 (Columbia), in 1981. It is typical of Shuttle-era menu choices. Most foods stocked on the Shuttle are processed for storage at room temperature and packaged in individual portions. Some commercial products, like crackers and cookies are simply repackaged for spaceflight. Astronauts may tailor their menus according to their personal tastes, but within nutritional guidelines.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1981.
Transferred from NASA Johnson Space Center
