Out of orbit: Nasa’s Artemis II faces toilet trouble
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Glitch to the facilities quickly fixed, in relief to astronauts onboard Orion spacecraft
A blinking fault light on Nasa’s Orion spacecraft signalled an unwelcome setback at the start of the historic Artemis II mission: the toilet was out of order.
Fortunately for the four astronauts on board for https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/artemis-ii-astronauts-earth-orbit-moon-nasa">the 10-day mission, the issue was quickly resolved, with mission control confirming: “Happy to report that toilet is go for use.
We do recommend letting the system get to operating speed before donating fluid, and then letting it run a little bit after donation.”
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