How Big Is The Orion Capsule That Artemis II Astronauts Will Be Living In? | IFLScience "NASA says Orion's cabin is the same size as two minivans, but Sky's science and technology editor describes it more as a "family tent'".
How Big Is The Orion Capsule That Artemis II Astronauts Will Be Living In? | IFLScience . . . "The four astronauts on Artemis II will boldly go where no one has gone before in more ways than one, because one of the very exciting additions to Orion is also a toilet, or technically, the Waste Management System. The Apollo astronauts did not have that, which led to the infamous case of floating mystery turds that interrupted the Apollo 10 mission... twice!
“ 'The Orion Waste Management System (WMS) features a full commode suitable for short to mid-length duration missions, offering both privacy and comfortable means for the astronauts to use the bathroom. It employs a small urine tank that is vented to space and replaceable canisters for solid waste storage,” a technical paper on Orion states."...
Giving new meaning to the saying, "To boldly go"
"As of April 3, 2026, the four astronauts of Artemis II are officially living in deep space, but the reality inside the Orion capsule is far from a luxury cruise.
The world is watching the historic return to the Moon, but what is it actually like to survive for 10 days inside a space roughly the size of a small kitchen? In this episode of Exoplanet X, we dive deep into the brutal daily reality of Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
From the "Space Yoyo" workouts required to keep their muscles from withering, to the high-stakes management of zero-G hygiene and rehydrated meals, we reveal the grit behind the glory. But there’s a bigger story at play: why did NASA suddenly pivot their strategy, pausing the Lunar Gateway to push these four pioneers directly toward the lunar surface?"
You know you were really wondering, weren't you? NASA tests a new $23M titanium toilet to better accommodate female astronauts in space - Luxurylaunches
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