Flown packet of cheese crackers carried to the moon aboard the Command Module Casper during the Apollo 16 mission. The package label, marked "Cheddar Cheese Crackers" and stamped "5083," bears a small blue swatch of Velcro, and is signed and flight-certified in black ink: "A-16, Flown on CM 'Casper,' Charlie Duke, LMP." The space-food package measures 6.5″ x 3.25″ and contains 12 compressed bite-size cheese crackers, each measuring approximately 1" in diameter; the snack food was intended to be eaten directly from the bag, with the small cracker size preventing crumbs from floating around the spacecraft cabin. In fine condition.
Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Duke, in part: "By this letter, I certify that the Apollo food bag containing 'Cheddar Cheese Crackers' with ID number 5083 with a 'Blue' Velcro tab was flown to the moon aboard the Apollo Command Module 'Casper'…Each meal usually consisted of four or five bags that included a drink, a soup, an entree, a vegetable, and a dessert. One crewman would prepare the meals for consumption…While the Apollo food did not look very appetizing, I actually found it tasty and certainly nutritious. The portions were more than ample so all the food was not consumed. This is one of the bags that were not consumed. This food bag has been a part of my personal space collection since we returned from our mission on April 27, 1972."
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