This spacefood package contains pureed beef with vegetables and was issued to John Glenn for consumption during his Friendship 7 flight in February 1962.
Spacefood for the Mercury missions was placed in tube form to enable the astronaut to squeeze it directly into his mouth. In the later Gemini and Apollo missions, food was dehydrated requiring rehydration with hot water and could be eaten directly from the plastic storage bag.
Transferred to the national Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1967.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Astronaut
John H. Glenn, Jr.
Manufacturer
Unknown
Dimensions
3-D: 16.5 × 6 × 4.3cm (6 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 1 11/16 in.)
Materials
Tube: Lead
Contents: Beef stew paste
Inventory Number
A19670206000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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