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media:NASM-A19860673000_DSH02

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Object details:

Object Name: Space Food, Tuna Salad, Apollo 16 (White)
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19860673000

	Object Name
	Space Food, Tuna Salad, Apollo 16 (White)

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97895a2f1-952a-4f85-ac1d-9b9cf2919e69

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	Whirlpool Corporation

	Materials
	Package: 4-ply laminated plastic

	Materials
	Contents: Dehydrated, compressed tuna salad

	Dimensions
	3-D: 16.5 x 15.9 x 2.5cm (6 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 1 in.)

	Summary
	This spacefood package contains dehydrated and compressed tuna salad, which was flown on the Apollo 16 mission in April, 1972. As it was not consumed during the mission, it was returned to earth.

	Summary
	Each Apollo crew member was provided with three meals per day which provided approximately 2,800 calories. The food was freeze-dried and was easily reconstituted by the astronaut with a water probe which dispensed one half ounce of hot or cold water as required, each time the trigger button was pressed.

	Summary
	The food was protected with a 4-ply, laminated film coating and had an 8-quinolinol sulfate tablet attached to reduce spoilage in the used food wraps.

	Summary
	Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1986.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center

	Inventory Number
	A19860673000

	Type
	PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

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