NASA’s Artemis II mission may be focused on sending astronauts around the Moon, but early into the journey, attention shifted to something far more routine.
Shortly after launch on April 1, the crew began experiencing issues with the Orion spacecraft’s toilet system, a piece of equipment astronauts themselves often call one of the most important onboard.
The first problem appeared within hours, when part of the urine collection system failed to function properly. The issue was later traced back to the system not being fully primed with water, and once corrected, it began working again.
