Other improvements include corrosion-resistant components that require less maintenance, and airflow that starts automatically when the lid is lifted. NASA said in a statement in September: "Everyone positions themselves differently while 'going,' and consistent astronaut feedback indicated that the traditional thigh straps were a hassle." Instead, the UWMS comes with handholds and foot restraints. Astronauts had consistently said that the traditional toilet restraints-thigh straps-were annoying to use. The UWMS also comes with changes to its restraint technology to keep astronauts firmly attached to it. NASA has said it is aiming to recycle 98 percent of water before it launches manned Mars missions, and the ISS is the only place where new recycling technologies, such as the UWMS, can be tested. This technology is crucial because it reduces the amount of additional water that needs to be sent to the ISS from Earth, saving weight, space, and money. As NASA astronaut Jessica Meir once said in a statement: "Today's coffee is tomorrow's coffee!" It can also recycle more urine.Įquipment aboard the ISS recycles about 90 percent of all water-based liquids on the station, including urine and sweat. It is 65 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the ISS's current toilet. The idea behind the toilet is that it can be incorporated into different spacecraft. since the space shuttle program and that parts of it had been designed to "better suit the female anatomy."Ī NASA astronaut has previously spoken to Newsweek about what it's like to spend many months weightless onboard the ISS. Speaking to news outlet UPI, Melissa McKinley, NASA's project lead for the UWMS system, said the space toilet is the first one developed by the U.S. #SpaceToGround /Pf6tLryldc- International Space Station May 28, 2021 Two cosmonauts will exit the station for an upcoming spacewalk to prepare the station for a new science module. This week astronauts worked to assemble new critical station hardware.
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