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Story summary
- The Artemis II mission, with four astronauts aboard Orion, faces ongoing toilet problems after a water shortage caused a pump malfunction, now resolved.
- Currently, frozen urine in the vent line disrupts waste management.
- Flight controllers warmed the line by adjusting the capsule's orientation, enabling some waste expulsion.
- Astronaut Christina Koch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) emphasizes the toilet's importance, noting early missions relied on less sanitary methods.
