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Artemis 2 crew (Original Post) surfered Wednesday OP
Safe travels 🙏 Deuxcents Wednesday #1
Here is the crew, with names, citizenship. CurtEastPoint Wednesday #2
Thanks for that. I edited my post. surfered Wednesday #4
The Canadian is the tall guy on the left in the photo... Spazito Wednesday #8
Power forward, eh ? nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #11
My facile mind can't stop wondering Disaffected Wednesday #3
It's best not to think about it. surfered Wednesday #5
True that. Disaffected Wednesday #6
I believe True Dough Wednesday #7
They actually have a toilet in the capsule.... Spazito Wednesday #9
The toilet has some kind of control issue. Blumancru Wednesday #10
They rebooted the toilet Johonny Thursday #14
Apropos of the poopoo. Disaffected Thursday #12
Trump cares more about his ballroom than NASA Johonny Thursday #13
The woman fixed the toilet. Kid Berwyn Thursday #15

Disaffected

(6,428 posts)
3. My facile mind can't stop wondering
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:46 PM
Wednesday

what kind of toilet facilities they have in that small capsule?

IIRC, the Apollo guys had to stick a plastic bag over their asses and in full view of the other two. Again, IIRC, one of them called them "horrible things".

True Dough

(26,789 posts)
7. I believe
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:54 PM
Wednesday

when they finish those little bags of Tang, they use the empties to do their business.

*not scientifically verified, just a hunch

Spazito

(55,579 posts)
9. They actually have a toilet in the capsule....
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:57 PM
Wednesday

with a door no less. It is the only place an astronaut can get some time alone, lol.

Blumancru

(267 posts)
10. The toilet has some kind of control issue.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:10 PM
Wednesday

Four people in a metal tent in space, with nowhere to “go”. I hope NASA has Howard Wolowitz on speed dial.

Johonny

(26,212 posts)
13. Trump cares more about his ballroom than NASA
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:58 PM
Thursday

The only reason this crew was allowed to fly.

Kid Berwyn

(24,458 posts)
15. The woman fixed the toilet.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:02 PM
Thursday

Which is, when one explores outer space for 10 days, a good thing.

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