Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Space@beehaw.org · 2 months agoMore than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts grappled with a toilet problemedition.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkMore than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts grappled with a toilet problemedition.cnn.comChris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Space@beehaw.org · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-square𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoThey’ve done this many time, and, apparently, didn’t think of it. Per the article, they turned the shuttle to face the sun, so the piss melts.
minus-squareMycatiskai@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoNext problem, they have to waste fuel turning the ship to defrost the piss. Or they have to turn the ship after peeing to freeze the shit because it stinks.
minus-squareSomeonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThey don’t even need to burn fuel to turn the ship. If it has reaction wheels or CMGs they can do it by making a few minor adjustments in the gimbals or reaction wheel speeds.
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI’m not sure they need much fuel anymore, their current trajectory gets them around the moon and back towards earth using just the moon’s gravity.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThis is from the same sphere of people who want to walk around on Mars.
They’ve done this many time, and, apparently, didn’t think of it. Per the article, they turned the shuttle to face the sun, so the piss melts.
Next problem, they have to waste fuel turning the ship to defrost the piss.
Or they have to turn the ship after peeing to freeze the shit because it stinks.
They don’t even need to burn fuel to turn the ship. If it has reaction wheels or CMGs they can do it by making a few minor adjustments in the gimbals or reaction wheel speeds.
I’m not sure they need much fuel anymore, their current trajectory gets them around the moon and back towards earth using just the moon’s gravity.
This is from the same sphere of people who want to walk around on Mars.