NASA’s No. 1 priority: Artemis II toilet fixed before trip to moon
By Richard Tribou
Published on April 2, 2026.
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission around the moon were able to fix a malfunctioning toilet on the Orion spacecraft after a night of troubleshoot. The toilet, which will be the first time in deep space, malfunctioned due to a controller issue and a short-lived communication issue, a shut water tank valve, and an electrical current failure. The mission will not require alternative waste operations during the 10-day trip. The crew's spacesuits have built-in waste disposal apparatus, which can send their urine venting out into space. The first flight of Orion with humans on board set up future missions including a moon landing attempt in 2028.
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