This is a package of Soviet space cottage cheese. The cheese contained inside a plastic-coated metal tube to keep it in one place. The Poltsamaa Agricultural Factory in the Estonian Republic of the USSR prepared this food for use in the Soviet space program. It was not flown in space. An American donor gave it to the museum in the 1970s.
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Manufacturer
ETKVL Poltsamaa Pollmajanduskombinat
Dimensions
3-D: 17.8 x 3.8 x 3.8cm (7 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Materials
Painter/coated metal tube (aluminum?) with plastic cap
Inventory Number
A19720635000
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Paula Campbell, San Antonio, TX
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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