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Space station struggles with balky toilet
From the article:
Just days before the planned delivery of the international space station’s largest laboratory, its crew is facing a much more down-to-Earth problem: a stopped-up toilet. This is no laughing matter…
The article discusses a series of repairs and setbacks. Longer term:
A major new unit, intended to allow the expansion of crew size from three to six members, is being prepared for launch late this year. Until then, the current hardware — and the supply of “Apollo bags” for fecal collection — may have to suffice. And if previous experience is any guide, the Russian engineers and cosmonauts will find McGyver-type solutions to make it work.
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See also: How space toilets work
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