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Subject: Space station toilet breaks down
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/20/09 at 12:34 pm
The main toilet has broken down on the International Space Station (ISS), currently home to a record 13 astronauts, Nasa said.
Mission Control told the crew to hang an "out of service" sign until the toilet can be fixed.
The crew of the shuttle Endeavour is confined to using the craft's loo. ISS residents are using a back-up toilet in the Russian part of the station.
If repairs fail, Apollo-era urine collection bags are on hand, Nasa said.
"We don't yet know the extent of the problem," flight director Brian Smith told reporters, adding that the toilet troubles were "not going to be an issue" for now.
Subject: Re: Space station toilet breaks down
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/20/09 at 2:59 pm
"Houston, we have a problem!"