Astronaut Toilets: How Space Waste Management Works
Summary
The Josh Universe - Space Discord Server community announced a new post detailing how astronaut toilets manage waste in space. This system relies on special vacuum toilets using airflow, funnels for urine, and suction seats for solid waste, all secured with restraints. This technology is crucial for safely collecting and storing waste, with urine often being recycled into drinking water.
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Astronauts use special vacuum toilets that use airflow instead of gravity to collect waste.
Funnels are utilized for urine and small seats with suction for solid waste, with handholds and restraints to keep them in place.
These tools ensure everything goes into storage tanks for later processing or disposal, with urine often recycled into drinking water. #space
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