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This chicken and noodles entrée was typical of Space Shuttle crews’ menu choices. Before each mission, the astronauts selected their meals from a list of hundreds of food items. As there was no onboard refrigerator or freezer, most foods stocked on the Shuttle were processed for storage at room temperature. Single servings were packaged in disposable plastic containers, pop-top cans, or foil pouches, and foods were eaten directly from these containers. Dehydrated food items like this had a circular port for adding water to make the food edible. NASA transferred a variety of spare food items to the Museum during the Shuttle era.

 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 Dimensions 3-D: 16.2 x 13.7 x 4.1cm (6 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
 Materials adhesive, aluminum foil, paper label, polyethylene, re-hydratable food, Velcro
 Inventory Number A20120177000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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