space food for U.S. space programme

Made:
1960-1970 in United States

7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970. (3 sachets: chicken & gravy, peas, chocolate pudding; 2 packs of cubes: strawberry cubes, cheese sandwich; 2 plastic concertina bottles: coffee with sugar & lemonade (cola?).

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Object Number:
1981-1545
Materials:
packages, plastic
Measurements:
large pack: length 180 mm
bottle: diameter 62 mm
type:
space food
credit:
Lent by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC

Parts

Sachet of chicken and gravy, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

space food for U.S. space programme

Sachet of chicken and gravy, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 170 mm x 165 mm, 0.044 kg
Materials:
complete , dehydrated food and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1981-1545/1
type:
space food
Sachet of peas, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

space food for U.S. space programme

Sachet of peas, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 180 mm x 175 mm, 0.042 kg
Materials:
dehydrated food , plastic (unidentified) and complete
Object Number:
1981-1545/2
type:
space food
Sachet of chocolate pudding, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

space food for U.S. space programme

Sachet of chocolate pudding, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 185 mm x 180 mm, 0.09 kg
Materials:
dehydrated food , plastic (unidentified) and complete
Object Number:
1981-1545/3
type:
space food
Pack of strawberry cubes, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

space food for U.S. space programme

Pack of strawberry cubes, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 92 mm x 105 mm, 0.042 kg
Materials:
complete , dehydrated food and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1981-1545/4
type:
space food
Pack of cheese sandwich cubes, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

space food for U.S. space programme

Pack of cheese sandwich cubes, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 93 mm x 103 mm, 0.024 kg
Materials:
dehydrated food , plastic and complete
Object Number:
1981-1545/5
type:
space food
Plastic concertina bottle containing coffee with sugar, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970.

Space food for U.S. space programme

Plastic concertina bottle containing coffee with sugar, one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970.

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 85 mm x 60 mm, 0.04 kg
Materials:
dehydrated food , rubber (unidentified) , plastic (unidentified) and complete
Object Number:
1981-1545/6
type:
space food
Plastic concertina bottle containing lemonade (cola?), one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

space food for U.S. space programme

Plastic concertina bottle containing lemonade (cola?), one of 7 items of space food for the U.S. space programme, in vaccuum-sealed plastic packs, USA, 1960-1970

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 83 mm x 60 mm, 0.05 kg
Materials:
dehydrated food , plastic (unidentified) and complete
Object Number:
1981-1545/7
type:
space food

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