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June 7, 1961
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Washington, a space kitchen for three astronauts on a moon flight was demonstrated at a luncheon. A suited demonstrator simulated weightlessness to prepare and eat a meal from heated cans and tubes, stocked with various foods including frozen fruits, main courses, and beverages.
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Astronauts
Practice
Up Housekeeping for
Flight to the Moon
WASHINGTON (AP) - A space kitchen in which three astronauts can set up housekeeping in a flight to the Moon has had a down-to-earth showing.
If nothing else, the kitchen has one notable merit: No dirty dishes.
The kitchen had its showing Monday at a luncheon, where a young man garbed in an astronaut's suit operated the kitchen to prepare the kind of a meal a space traveler might eat.
Moving like a ballet dancer to simulate the free-floating condition of weightlessness in space, he moved from freezer to refrigerator to oven, clutching handles to keep utensils from drifting away.
From the oven he produced a heated can from which he unscrewed a bottom cap, attached a forced-feeder device resembling a potato dicer and fixed a feeding nipple to the can.
He then squeezed the food out of the container, through the nipple and into his mouth.
The kitchen can be stocked with 108 cans of frozen foods like pineapple, strawberries, fruit bars and pound cake; 207 canned main item courses like veal steak, ham and eggs, vegetables and potatoes; 618 plastic tubes of dried milk, cocoa, tea, coffee, fruit juices, eggs and steamed rice.
Practice
Up Housekeeping for
Flight to the Moon
WASHINGTON (AP) - A space kitchen in which three astronauts can set up housekeeping in a flight to the Moon has had a down-to-earth showing.
If nothing else, the kitchen has one notable merit: No dirty dishes.
The kitchen had its showing Monday at a luncheon, where a young man garbed in an astronaut's suit operated the kitchen to prepare the kind of a meal a space traveler might eat.
Moving like a ballet dancer to simulate the free-floating condition of weightlessness in space, he moved from freezer to refrigerator to oven, clutching handles to keep utensils from drifting away.
From the oven he produced a heated can from which he unscrewed a bottom cap, attached a forced-feeder device resembling a potato dicer and fixed a feeding nipple to the can.
He then squeezed the food out of the container, through the nipple and into his mouth.
The kitchen can be stocked with 108 cans of frozen foods like pineapple, strawberries, fruit bars and pound cake; 207 canned main item courses like veal steak, ham and eggs, vegetables and potatoes; 618 plastic tubes of dried milk, cocoa, tea, coffee, fruit juices, eggs and steamed rice.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Space Kitchen
Astronaut Training
Moon Mission
Weightless Eating
Food Storage
What entities or persons were involved?
Astronauts
Where did it happen?
Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Astronauts
Location
Washington
Event Date
Monday
Story Details
A space kitchen for moon flight housekeeping was demonstrated at a luncheon in Washington, featuring weightless meal preparation with no dirty dishes, using heated cans and tubes stocked with various foods.