Russian Space Food – Cottage Cheese with Currant Puree
Russian Space Food – Cottage Cheese with Currant Puree
Cubes such as these were one of the earliest types of space food to be developed, along with tubes of pureed meals. They have been vacuum packed to keep them fresh. The cubes were eaten without adding water, so no preparation was needed and the cubes were eaten just as they are. They were “bite-sized” to help reduce the chance of creating crumbs. The cubes were often coated in gelatin to reduce crumbling even further. Crumbs can be very dangerous on board a spacecraft as they could clog vital equipment.Space travel poses considerable challenges when it comes to eating. Food must be light-weight and compact, stay fresh for extended periods of time and must be easy to consume in microgravity. Stray crumbs or excess liquid could spell disaster. Perhaps most importantly the food must provide the necessary calories and nutrients required by the astronauts. All this and the food must still be pleasant to eat.
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Object number
2000-39
Location
Into Space Gallery
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Depth: 2cm
Length: 14.4 cm
Width: 4cm
Material
Plastic
Paper
Food
Object Production Date
Late 1990s
Object Production Organisation
NPP Zvezda
Object Production Place
Russia
On Display Status
On display
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