Mini: Hollywood tried to prepare us, but no one could have prepared us for the real Disaster - Both toilets on the ISS were down on November 27th

[rcmaehl]

Source:
RT International

 

Summary:

On November 27th, both toilets on the ISS were reported to be down. Leaving astronauts with no functioning toilets and relying backup plans.

 

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In what can only be described as a complete disaster, both $19,000 Russian-made toilets on board the ISS are out of order. Thankfully, the crew have a supply of emergency diapers. Earlier, International Space Station (ISS) reportedly stated that the toilet in the US section constantly shows it’s out of order, while the Russian one is full to the brim. Not ideal when you’re trapped in a tube in space. Luckily for the crew, there are also toilets on board the Soyuz ships docked at the station, and the astronauts have mercifully been cleared to use them while repairs are underway on the ISS bathrooms. “Tonight, the automated [sewage and sanitary] control system on the ISS US segment failed,” Roscosmos said on Wednesday. Ground control have since said that the US module toilet is functioning again. 

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UPDATE: The malfunctioning toilet in the US section was swiftly fixed as it only needed a separator replaced, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday. As for the lavatory in the Russian zone, reports that it was broken were incorrect in the first place, the agency added.

 

My Thoughts:

Holy shit. No pun intended. Thankfully there was a shuttle docked and the issue was fixed fairly quickly, but definitely not something I'd want to go through.

[Computernaut]

Definitely one of the weirder and more abstract things that can go wrong in space, usually you'd be thinking about air-locks, power, vital equipment, etc, but not toilets.

[dalekphalm]

10 hours ago, rcmaehl said:

Source:
RT International

 

Summary:

On November 27th, both toilets on the ISS were reported to be down. Leaving astronauts with no functioning toilets and relying backup plans.

 

Quotes/Excerpts:

 

My Thoughts:

Holy shit. No pun intended. Thankfully there was a shuttle docked and the issue was fixed fairly quickly, but definitely not something I'd want to go through.

By Shuttle you mean spacecraft or Suyuz specifically, yes?

 

The shuttle hasn't flown in years. 

[PlayStation 2]

NO TOILETS, NO BROWN

[wasab]

Do you know these astronuts piss are recycle and reuse? The moisture in their feces are remove and recycle as well. I mean Earth's water cycle does the same thing but still... Gross

[dalekphalm]

Just now, wasab said:

Do you know these astronuts piss are recycle and reuse? The moisture in their feces are remove and recycle as well. I mean Earth's water cycle does the same thing but still... Gross

Actually the water on the ISS is probably cleaner than the water you drink. Even if they're drinking astronaut piss.

[Guest]

Oh crap