#Spacelab40: some more pics of life on board STS-9/Spacelab-1, here it's meal time!
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https://x.com/ESA_History/status/17433034979429704851) STS-9 Commander John Young (left) and Spacelab-1 Payload Specialist Ulf Merbold enjoy a meal break in the middeck of Columbia
2) Water and coffee in beverage container during the STS-9/Spacelab-1 flight. An extra amount of hydrogen in the water (H2O) is believed to be the reason for the bubbling distended effect in the container ( S09-126-456 - STS-009)
3) Close-up view of food packet on the STS-9 orbiter Columbia's middeck (S09-18-780 - STS-009)
4) Though STS-9 was the Space Shuttle Columbia's sixth spaceflight, it was the first opportunity for an onboard galley, some of the results of which are shown in this 35mm scene on the flight deck. The metal tray makes for easy preparation and serving of in-space meals for crew members. This astronaut is seated at the pilot's station on the flight deck. The actual galley is located in the middeck (STS009-05-0153)