Soup, Green ShchI, Sorrel Soup, Tube, Soviet (Russian)

Object Details

Manufacturer

Unknown

Summary

This is a tube of Green Sorrel soup (Shchi) that Soviet cosmonauts could eat while in space. The plastic-lined metal tube contains a single portion of the soup that the cosmonauts can empty into his or her mouth. This soup is based on a traditional Russian recipe similar to cabbage soup. A factory in Estonia produced the package while the USSR occupied the country. This specimen was not flown in space. An American donor gave this item to the museum in the 1970s.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Paula Campbell, San Antonio, TX

Inventory Number

A19720637000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Painted/coated metal tube (aluminum?) with plasticc cap

Dimensions

3-D: 17.8 x 5.1 x 5.1cm (7 x 2 x 2 in.)

Country of Origin

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station

Human Spaceflight

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19720637000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv922de3618-f770-49fc-9aac-f1179058f13f