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Skylab food systemThe Skylab food program was a major effort involving a complex spectrum of activities necessary for the preparation of a crew feeding system. Approximately 17,000 individual food packages and support items, weighing more than 1225 kg, were launched into space as a single unit on board the orbital workshop. This unit provided the three (three-man) Skylab crews with nourishing foods and beverages for a total of 156 days, as well as with eating utensils and accessory items. Additionally, provisions for 5 days (15 man-days) were provided in each of the three command and service modules in a manner similar to that of the Apollo flights. The Skylab food system not only provided the crew with a palatable balanced diet in a familiar and acceptable manner but also supported the formidable mineral balance medical experiment series (M070).
Document ID
19740059359
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bush, W. H.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Bioengineering Systems Div., Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1974
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Report/Patent Number
AAS PAPER 74-173
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date: August 20, 1974
End Date: August 22, 1974
Sponsors: American Astronautical Society
Accession Number
74A42109
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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