"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."
"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."
"Artemis II is poised to set a distance record for humans, traveling more than 252,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home without stopping or entering lunar orbit."
The Artemis II mission, the first moon-bound crew in over 53 years, is experiencing a toilet malfunction in the Orion capsule. Astronauts are using backup urine collection bags due to the issue, which engineers suspect is caused by ice blocking the flushing line. Despite the malfunction, the toilet remains functional for solid waste. NASA officials acknowledge the challenges of space toilets, with past missions also facing similar issues. The mission aims to set a distance record of over 252,000 miles from Earth before returning home.
Read at Fortune
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]