Strange, every time there was a knock on the front door, they rushed to close the restroom door.
Posted on 09/20/2021 11:05:31 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Details are still scarce as to what happened with the space toilet, but the anomaly involved its suction fan, according to Reed. The suction fan is responsible for removing waste products.
Historically, crews that have ridden aboard the Dragon were in transit to the International Space Station and so only stayed in the spacecraft for 24 hours or less at a time. The facilities likely saw more use during the Inspiration4 mission, since this crew lived inside the Dragon capsule for approximately three days.
Dragon's toilet is located near the craft's nosecone, which is also where the cupola window is located on the Inspiration4 capsule. (The cupola replaced the docking mechanism other Crew Dragons use to connect to the space station.)
According to Reed, the forward hatch had to be closed while the facilities were in use, thus preventing a crewmember from looking out the massive window while taking care of business. That means no sweeping views of Earth from space for astronauts using Dragon's toilet, a possibility that was hinted at by the mission's commander and financier Jared Isaacman before flight.
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Strange, every time there was a knock on the front door, they rushed to close the restroom door.
Just what I was thinking!
Should have tested the unit with the meatloaf Walowitz’s mom makes.
The Big Bang Theory - 222 - Howards Space Toilet Meatloaf Experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrX3EmdKtRc
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