Space Food, Meal Package, Day 1, Meal A, Apollo 11 (Red)

Object Details

Manufacturer

Whirlpool Corporation

Summary

This food package contains a meal for an Apollo astronaut and was flown aboard the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969. The contents of the package are individual bags of dehydrated food and a drink, all of which would would have required rehydrating with hot or cold water before eating.

NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this to the National Air and Space Museum in 1971.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center

Inventory Number

A19710821000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Exterior bag: Plastic

Interior bags: Plastic, dehydrated food, foil

Dimensions

3-D: 19.1 x 20.3 x 5.1cm (7 1/2 x 8 x 2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A19710821000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91400b630-edf1-4dc6-aae4-2499454b9711