Экипаж Artemis II приближается к облёту Луны на фоне неисправности туалета

"...On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again...."

"...The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned following Wednesday’s liftoff and has been hit-and-miss ever since...."

"...Engineers suspect ice may be blocking the line that is preventing urine from completely flushing overboard...."

"...The toilet is still open for No. 2 business...."

"...Debbie Korth, NASA’s Orion program deputy manager, said the astronauts have also reported a smell coming from the bathroom, which is buried in the floor of the capsule with a door and curtain for privacy...."

"...“Space toilets and bathrooms are something everybody can really understand .. it’s always a challenge,” she said, noting that the space shuttle toilet was also often on the fritz...."

"...John Honeycutt, chair of the mission management team, said it is human nature to be interested in the space commode, and even though it is “in a good state right now,” he’d like it to be working at 100%...."

"...“They’re OK,” he said of the astronauts. “They trained to manage through the situation.”..."