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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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