Posted on 04/04/2026 12:45:13 PM PDT by V_TWIN
Astronauts on board Artemis II reported a mysterious burning smell coming from the $23 million advanced toilet system which previously malfunctioned after takeoff.
“Regarding the smell, I just wanted to make sure you all were tracking the EGS notes of the kind of burning heater smell that was coming from toilet several times,” astronaut Chrisna Koch, who fixed the toilet on Thursday, radioed to mission control on Saturday, Space.com reported.
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OK!
Who flushed the tampon?
The trend is to get paid for something and never expect to actually have users.....Somali toilets.
Obviously it was under-funded. A $46 million dollar toilet would have had far better odds of meeting needs. As to who's needs, is a whole nother story.
“Okay, who had the enchiladas?”
Ladies, do NOT flush feminine hygiene products down the toilet! Please use the trash can provided. Thanks in advance, management.
I think I could especially if there was no other choice. When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. Thinking of that woman years ago who drove a long distance in diapers to stalk some guy.
OMG I just looked it up - she was a Nasa astronaut too. AI -
Lisa Nowak, a former NASA astronaut, gained notoriety in February 2007 for driving roughly 900–1000 miles from Houston to Orlando, reportedly wearing adult diapers (Maximum Absorption Garments) to avoid bathroom stops. She was wearing a disguise and intended to confront her romantic rival, Colleen Shipman, resulting in Nowak’s arrest for attempted kidnapping and battery.
Houstonia Magazine
Key Details of the Case:
The Subject: Lisa Nowak (born 1963), a naval officer and Mission Specialist who flew on Discovery in 2006.
The Incident (Feb 5, 2007): Driven by jealousy over fellow astronaut William Oefelein, Nowak targeted his new girlfriend, Colleen Shipman, at the Orlando International Airport.
The Diapers: Police reports alleged Nowak wore diapers to minimize pit stops during the journey, though she later disputed this claim through her attorney.
The Attack: Nowak was found in a wig and trench coat, carrying a BB gun, knife, and pepper spray. She was arrested after spraying the pepper spray into Shipman’s car window.
Aftermath: Nowak was dismissed from NASA, pleaded guilty to lesser charges (felony burglary of a conveyance and misdemeanor battery), and received an “other than honorable” discharge.
Wikipedia
The case was widely reported and significantly tarnished the image of NASA’s astronaut corps, highlighting issues of mental health and intense personal stress.
Do they have enough fuel to pull over at the next gas station?
They never should have brought a woman on this mission; they always flush wipes down the toilet and clog everything up.
National Lampoon's Lunar (or Mooner) Vacation
"Merry Christmas! Sh*tter's full!"
Maybe trailer trash women do that, but most women do not.
pheuw Does the Orion toilet have an exhaust fan??
ya well those pesky DEI hold overs are not that bright.
hot shit.
Nowak >> Remember that well. NASA’s psych profile let a female loon slip through.
its covered but the parts are on national backorder and they can’t get a tech out anyways. They issued a do not use warning and a return to dealer for service message.
Didn’t Howard Wolowitz invent the space toilet?
This is on Fruit Loops.
They’re flush with success.
In suggest that we only use native India Indians for space travel. They apparently tolerate defecating anywhere anytime...street, sidewalk, floors. You name the place.
These astronauts will be lucky to get back alive!
Yeah I remember that case, but I could never do that, Im a chick I gotta sit down LOL some when they go to a public bathroom stand, but I just cant, I just put on plenty of paper
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