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Manufacturer:
Whirlpool Corporation  Search this
Materials:
Package: 4-ply laminated plastic
Contents: Chocolate squares
Dimensions:
3-D: 13.3 x 8.9 x 1.3cm (5 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This spacefood is chocolate, formed into a small bar for easy chewing. It was flown on the Apollo 16 mission, but as it was not consumed during the mission, it was returned to earth.
Each Apollo crew member was provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories. This bar of chocolate could be eaten without the addition of water.
Transferred to the National Air and Sapce Museum from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1986.
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number:
A19860740000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96a82bf30-efba-4ada-b635-44fd915675ca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19860740000