Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

[Wicked Blue]

HOUSTON (AP) — Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.

On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again.

The three Americans and one Canadian are set to reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious lunar far side as they zoom around. It is the first moon-bound crew in more than 53 years, picking up where NASA’s Apollo program left off.

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Until the Orion capsule’s bathroom is fixed, Mission Control has instructed the astronauts to break out more of the backup urine collection bags. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned following Wednesday’s liftoff and has been hit-and-miss ever since. A version of the Artemis II toilet was tested on the International Space Station several years ago.

https://apnews.com/article/nasa-moon-artemis-astronauts-85bd7e2d77284c3d53ca2a38cf7dee13

[riversedge]

1. .....manager, said the astronauts have also reported a smell coming from the bathroom, which is buried in the floor

Oh my my!!--the price of being History--or Herstory.....!!


.........Engineers suspect ice may be blocking the line that is preventing urine from completely flushing overboard. The toilet is still open for No. 2 business.

Debbie Korth, NASA’s Orion program deputy manager, said the astronauts have also reported a smell coming from the bathroom, which is buried in the floor of the capsule with a door and curtain for privacy.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. I thought if Trump was elected, all toilets would run efficiently, only needing a single flush

Are you telling me he lied about that TOO?

[littlemissmartypants]

3. They're going to have to hold it until they get to the next rest stop?

[Xolodno]

4. they should not have made that stop at Taco Bell...

...before launch.

[SunImp]

5. Trump must have used it before they took off