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Artemis II suffers embarrassing toilet issue just hours after moon launch
nypost.com ^ | April 2, 2026 | Patrick Reilly

Posted on 04/02/2026 9:44:58 AM PDT by V_TWIN

Just hours after the Artemis II mission successfully launched its historic deep space lunar flyby, the four-person crew experienced a problem with the Orion spacecraft’s high-tech toilet.

Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch — the only woman onboard the 10-day mission — first reported the issue to Mission Control not long after Wednesday night’s breathtaking liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

“The toilet fan is reported to be jammed,” NASA spokesperson Gary Jordan said during live mission commentary, according to Space.com. “Now the ground teams are coming up with instructions on how to get into the fan and clear that area to revive the toilet for the mission.”

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To: V_TWIN
I remember this from 2001: A Space Odyssey.


61 posted on 04/02/2026 11:05:10 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: V_TWIN

Unplug it. Plug it back in.

Works almost every time.


62 posted on 04/02/2026 11:10:52 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: V_TWIN

I smell a Gutfeld segment tonight.


63 posted on 04/02/2026 11:15:02 AM PDT by sevlex
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To: V_TWIN; All

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM


64 posted on 04/02/2026 11:15:32 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Pol-92064

not for 10 days


65 posted on 04/02/2026 11:16:40 AM PDT by Mr. K (no i think 10%consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: blackdog

That case would have made a good opera.


66 posted on 04/02/2026 11:25:37 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Charles Martel

THAT was truly a Laugh-Out-Loud picture ...


67 posted on 04/02/2026 11:33:00 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: V_TWIN
"Howard Wolowitz

You beat me to it!

68 posted on 04/02/2026 11:34:06 AM PDT by TennesseeGirl
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To: V_TWIN

> Howard Wolowitz please pick up the courtesy phone.

Hilarious, he was first thought when I saw this.

-SB


69 posted on 04/02/2026 11:34:31 AM PDT by Snowybear
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To: V_TWIN
Artemis is not you mama's space capsule. Not sure where the toilet is but this isn't a sardine can like the old days.

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70 posted on 04/02/2026 11:34:39 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: V_TWIN

freeze dried burritos banned until further notice


71 posted on 04/02/2026 11:37:59 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: V_TWIN

step 1:

pull little alien from fan blades.


72 posted on 04/02/2026 11:39:51 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: TheDon

I see what you did there. Apollo LOGS. He he.


73 posted on 04/02/2026 11:42:24 AM PDT by bobonthejob
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To: moviefan8

She was told, no feline products on board!


74 posted on 04/02/2026 11:58:14 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: V_TWIN

https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/artemis-2-crew-fixes-toilet-can-now-pee-in-it/

Musk’s privies had issues, too.

Looks like there’s a good reason we never saw toilets kn the USS Enterprise.

Kirk and Co just held it.

Or transported it.


75 posted on 04/02/2026 12:01:28 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

More on the toidy. Pic is kinda scary, actually...

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/artemis-iis-toilet-is-a-moon-mission-milestone/


76 posted on 04/02/2026 12:05:13 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Charles Martel

Maybe Pam Bondi can get right on it. I understand she has lots of time on her hands.


77 posted on 04/02/2026 1:00:24 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: V_TWIN

https://youtu.be/5e4Xxw1DBaQ?si=wT2EOH9yJfYBH7sn


78 posted on 04/02/2026 1:01:19 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

79 posted on 04/02/2026 1:13:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: V_TWIN

Jimmy Kimmel, we need a good plumber, can you recommend someone at your level socially?


80 posted on 04/02/2026 1:44:52 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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