Artemis II astronauts have toilet trouble on their way towards the Moon
The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule have encountered intermittent complications with their spacecraft's toilet.
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"I'm proud to call myself the space plumber, I like to say that it is probably the most important piece of equipment on board."
— Christina Koch , Other
"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature."
— John Honeycutt , Executive
"We can do a lot of extraordinary things in space right now, but nailing this capability is one that we need to certainly work on."
— Jared Isaacman , Executive
Key People
NASA astronaut also part of the Artemis 2 mission.
Jared Isaacman is the new head of NASA and an amateur jet pilot known for being the first non-professional astronaut to conduct a spacewalk.
Astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency who flew on Artemis 2.
John Honeycutt is the chair of the Artemis 2 Mission Management Team.
NASA astronaut who flew on the Artemis 2 mission.
NASA astronaut who participated in the Artemis 2 mission.
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The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule have encountered intermittent complications with their spacecraft's toilet.
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