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Food designer earns Federal Women's Award for Apollo meals
Rita Rapp, a 15 year space program veteran and subsystems manager for Apollo food, is named one of six recipients of the 1971 Federal Women's Award. She oversees meals and hygiene items for Apollo crews, noting how each flight brings three new tastes and the challenge of keeping food appealing during long missions.
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