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These biscuits are typical of the menu choices aboard Skylab. The food lockers and freezers aboard the orbiting laboratory were stocked with a variety of canned, frozen, and dehyrated items for the three astronaut crews who occupied the space station in 1973-1974.

More than 70 assorted foods (cereal, eggs, bread, soup, meat, vegetables, fruit, desserts, snacks, and beverages) were available to Skylab astronauts. Food items packaged in pop-top aluminum cans or plastic pouches were heated in and eaten from these disposable containers. Beverages, made by adding hot or cold water to powdered mixes, were sipped from squeezable plastic containers with straws. Astronauts prepared their meals at the galley table, using warmer trays to heat canned foods and a water gun to rehydrate dried foods.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1982.

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 Manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation
Dimensions 3-D: 3.8 x 6.4cm (1 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Materials Aluminum can; thermostabilized food contents
Inventory Number A19850796000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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