Apollo 11 astronauts ate freeze-dried chicken, bacon cubes on the Moon mission

The Apollo 11 astronauts subsisted on freeze-dried chicken and rice, bacon cubes and other specially prepared foods during their historic journey to the Moon in 1969. Meals were carefully selected to be nutritious and produce minimal waste in zero gravity. The compact, lightweight food packs were engineered to fuel the crew through the landmark mission.

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