Space Food, Pineapple Fruitcake, Apollo 11 (Blue)

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This object is on display in the Concourse - 1st Floor at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Collection Item Summary:

This spacefood package contains compressed pineapple fruitcake that was flown on Apollo 11. As it was not consumed during the mission it was returned to earth and transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA.

The fruitcake was able to be eaten directly from the bag. 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.

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Inventory Number

A19860585000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Manufacturer

Country of Origin

United States of America

Materials

  • Exterior: 4-ply laminate film, velcro
  • Interior: Compressed fruitcake squares

Dimensions

3-D: 11.5 × 9 × 2cm (4 1/2 × 3 9/16 × 13/16 in.)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Do not reproduce without permission from the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

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