Houston, we have a problem ... with the toiletThe Artemis II astronauts say there is a problem with the $23 million toilet aboard their spacecraft -- it won't flush wastewater into spaceHOUSTON - After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged. Rick Henfling, flight director for the Artemis II mission, stressed Tuesday that "the toilet remains operational. The toilet problem was reported just hours after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida. - Chemicals, not ice -NASA initially thought the toilet problem might be due to freezing in the filters. The cramped toilet space is very noisy inside, so they must protect their ears.

Source: Bangkok Post April 09, 2026 01:30 UTC