Bread, Borodin, Dried Cubes, Soviet

Object Details

Manufacturer

Unknown

Summary

Food for spaceflight must be nutritious, lightweight, and easily stored. As astronauts and cosmonauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, the food must also be appealing. This is a package of Borodin bread. The package contains small squares of bread that are all are held in a small plastic envelope. The small cubes of bread are easily broken off and eaten without shedding crumbs in the spacecraft.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Paula Campbell, San Antonio, TX

Inventory Number

A19720641000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Plastic, preserved organic material, paper

Dimensions

3-D: 15.2 x 1.3 x 6.4cm (6 x 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Record ID

nasm_A19720641000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d3cf63aa-332b-464c-b1bf-d0028e3601e4