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This spacefood is chocolate, formed into a small bar for easy chewing. It was flown on the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972, but not consumed.

Each Apollo crew member was provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories per day. The food was freeze-dried and was easily reconstituted by the astronaut with a water probe which dispensed one half ounce of hot or cold water as required, each time the trigger button was pressed.

Transferred from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum 1986.

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: 13.3 x 8.9 x 1.3cm (5 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in.)

Materials

Exterior: Plastic laminate
Interior: Chocolate

Inventory Number

A19860739000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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