This spacefood package contains compressed cheese cracker cubes made for the Apollo program, but was not used on a mission. This was a snack food which could be eaten directly from the bag, and was "bite-sized" for ease of consumption, and prevented crumbs from floating around the spacecraft cabin.
Apollo astronauts were provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories. The food was protected with a 4-ply, laminated film coating. This protected the food from loss of flavor, moisture and oxygen invasion, spoiling and excess crumbling, and was used on both the rehydratable and the bite-sized foods. The rehydratable foods also had an 8-quinolinol sulfate tablet attached to reduce spoilage in the used food wraps.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1999.
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: 8.9 x 8.9 x 2.5cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1 in.)
Materials
Exterior: 4-ply laminate film, Velcro
Interior: Compressed cheese flavored cracker cubes
Inventory Number
A19990247000
Credit Line
Found In Collection. Donor Unknown at this Time. Found on NASM Premises.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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