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Manufacturer:
Coca-Cola  Search this
Materials:
adhesive, aluminum, plastic, steel, string, Velcro
Dimensions:
3-D: 6.3 × 8.8 × 14.5cm (2 1/2 × 3 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
In 1984, researchers for Coca Cola had an idea about dispensing carbonated beverages in space to give astronauts more choices to drink and also to create a stellar advertising opportunity. The company developed a can that would work in weightlessness to keep the cola fizzy without spewing out of the can. NASA agreed to let the astronauts try the Coke device on a Shuttle flight. When Pepsi learned of this project, it also wanted to participate and developed its own container. Both Coke and Pepsi products were flown on the STS 51-F mission in 1985 so crew members could evaluate the dispensers and do a taste test. Results were mixed and NASA did not add either company's product to the Shuttle food pantry; the mid-1980s "Cola Wars" continued on earth but not in space. NASA gave the Museum this extra Coke can that was modified for spaceflight.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19850814000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99ba8511a-baeb-4c64-b80a-7b41468ab689
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19850814000