This Gemini VII meal package includes an entree, vegetable, drink and dessert prepared for mission Pilot James Lovell. Food was typically freeze- dried prior to flight, and reconstituted by the astronaut by inserting a probe into the valve at the end and inserting a measured amount of water. 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.
Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center to the Museum 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
Manufacturer
Whirlpool Corporation
Dimensions
3-D: 14 x 8.5 x 2.5cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 1 in.)
Materials
Package: Laminated film
Contents: Dehydtrated food and drink crystals.
Inventory Number
A19850616000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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