This food package contains a meal for an Apollo astronaut and was flown aboard the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969. The contents of the package are individual bags of dehydrated food and a drink, all of which would would have required rehydrating with hot or cold water before eating.
NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this to the National Air and Space Museum in 1971.
Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center
Manufacturer: Whirlpool Corporation
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
3-D Test: 19.1 x 20.3 x 5.1cm (7 1/2 x 8 x 2 in.)
Materials:
Exterior bag: Plastic
Interior bags: Plastic, dehydrated food, foil
Inventory number: A19710821000
This artifact is on display in the gallery of the National Mall building.
