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What A Relief! Space Toilet Works Again
Associated Press ^ | 7-4-2008 | Associated Press

Posted on 06/04/2008 10:32:55 PM PDT by Westlander

Two weeks after the only toilet broke aboard the international space station, Russian Mission Control has some welcome news for astronauts: You can "start using it."

Wednesday's successful repair job came thanks to a 35-pound pump delivered by the space shuttle Discovery. A cosmonaut spent hours installing the device and was told to report later on how well the toilet works.

(Excerpt) Read more at clickondetroit.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: iss; toilet

1 posted on 06/04/2008 10:32:56 PM PDT by Westlander
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To: Westlander

Do they still dump the stuff overboard, or do the rape it up and bring it home?


2 posted on 06/05/2008 12:07:12 AM PDT by fproy2222 ( Jesus is the Christ)
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To: Westlander

I thought they wore Depends up there or is that just for short trips to say, like, oh gee, i dont know, maybe from Texas to Florida?


3 posted on 06/05/2008 12:13:23 AM PDT by SouthDixie (We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly.)
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To: Westlander
If Star Trek were real I'd be the guy who would always be unlucky enough to have to use the bathroom after a Klingon.
4 posted on 06/05/2008 12:19:00 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: fproy2222

no They have a secret process that Turns it into Chocolate Chip Cookies..Like the Kind they had in the Movie men in Black!


5 posted on 06/05/2008 12:37:05 AM PDT by philly-d-kidder (Contractor From Arifjan Kuwait where the Weather is over a 120 F and we don't sweat it!!)
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To: fproy2222

Here’s the real poop on the subject.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/outta-space/canadian-astronaut-reveals-what-happens-to-space-poop-308096.php


6 posted on 06/05/2008 1:04:41 AM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: Westlander
I'm sure they were.....Flushed with excitement.
7 posted on 06/05/2008 2:51:37 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (")
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