SpaceX founderElon Musk tweeted on Sept. 21that the Inspiration4 crew had some “challenges” with the loo.
He promised upgrades for future missions.
Definitely upgraded toilets :) We had some challenges with it this flight.
Musk didn’t elaborate on the exact challenges, butIsaacman spoke to CNNand dropped a few more details.
Turns out the toilet’s suction-creating fans had a mechanical problem that triggered an alarm within the spacecraft.
Isaacman emphasized there was no human-waste-related disaster on board.
The crew was able to work through the issue with some assistance from mission control.
He described the toilet as having “one hell of a view.”
Toilets in space can be tricky.
TheInternational Space Station got a new toiletlast year.
It uses a suction system to keep waste from floating about and incorporates upgrades to better accommodate female astronauts.
Here’s one of the most secret yet useful systems on the spacecraft… our toilet!
That’s three days of using the bathroom in microgravity while in very close quarters with others.
Anything that improves the toilet situation will no doubt be welcomed by the next crew to board the Dragon.
