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Object details:

Object Name: Space Food, Coffee with Cream, STS-27
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19890462000

	Object Name
	Space Food, Coffee with Cream, STS-27

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv978ab7800-bfe5-464f-813b-846a69f48f66

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Materials
	Plastic, paper, adhesive, Velcro, tape, dehydrated organic material (coffee with cream)

	Dimensions
	3-D: 10.2 x 10.2 x 4.4cm (4 x 4 x 1 3/4 in.)

	Summary
	Powdered tea, coffee, and juice are typical Shuttle-era menu items. Astronauts may choose a variety of beverages for meals and snacks. Like most foods stocked on the Shuttle this tea has been processed for storage at room temperature and packaged in a single portion. The container has a small injection port for adding hot or cold water to dissolve the powder into a drinkable cup of coffee. NASA has transferred a variety of space food to the Museum after Shuttle missions. This item returned from the STS-27 mission (Atlantis) in 1988.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

	Inventory Number
	A19890462000

	Type
	PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

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