Astronauts try to work out kinks in urine machine
November 23rd, 2008 By MIKE SCHNEIDER , Associated Press Writer
This image provided by NASA shows an interior view of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module attached to the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station's Harmony node. Leonardo was moved from Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay and linked to the station on Monday Nov. 17, 2008 carrying two water recovery systems racks for recycling urine into potable water, a second toilet system, new gallery components, two new food warmers, a food refrigerator, an experiment freezer, combustion science experiment rack, two separate sleeping quarters and a resistance exercise device that allows station crewmembers to perform a variety of exercises.. (AP Photo/NASA)
(AP) -- Astronauts hope they have a solution for getting a pivotal piece of equipment working so it can convert urine and sweat into drinkable water and allow the international space station to grow to six crew members.
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I would never in my wildest dreams have imagined this headline when NASA was in it's heyday.
The first steps into space have to start somewhere yes????
Cheers to NASA and al the crews that fly out into space! Thank You!
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module" ,
but for excrement, its a
'Urine Processor', suggesting
that poetry ends where physiology
begins??