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Houston, We Have a Problem — With the Toilet

Posted May 28, 2008 9:19 AM

From NPR Topics: Space:

The international space station's lone toilet is broken. The solid waste collection system is still functioning, but for liquids, the astronauts have to make do with a backup bag. NASA will send replacement parts on the next shuttle.

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05/28/2008 9:26 AM

Josephine finally gets her Shuttle ride after all!
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05/29/2008 7:00 AM

It'll be all right, as long as the "materials" are not thrown out the Space Station window.

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05/29/2008 7:26 AM

Wait, an agency that preaches redundancy for everyhing that is mission critical, and they only have one toilet up there and no spare parts for it on board? That's really funny.
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