The crew of NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission, with support from Mission Control, has successfully repaired the toilet system of the Orion spacecraft, which has experienced recurring problems after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday (US local time).“Prior to the April 1 apogee liftoff burn, the Artemis 2 crew reported a flashing malfunction light, and the mission control team successfully evaluated the data and worked with the crew to troubleshoot and resolve the issue,” NASA said in a statement. statement.Click here for live updatesThe BBC quoted Mission Control as saying: “I’m pleased to report that the toilet is operational. We do recommend allowing the system to reach operating speed before donating fluids.”Christina Koch, one of the four astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission, reported the problem. She ran into problems seconds after activating the toilet.The toilet is located on the “floor” of the capsule, with doors and curtains for privacy. It is an upgraded version of the experimental toilet sent to the International Space Station in 2020. The space station toilet is currently out of order, but the other two toilets are functioning normally.Also read: Artemis 2 astronauts manually pilot Orion: NASA video shows spacecraft heading towards the moonNASA Artemis 2 missionArtemis 2 marks the first time humans have returned to the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years. The mission also has the potential to surpass the Apollo-era distance record and delve deeper into the depths of space than any previous human attempt.The mission commander leading the expedition is 50-year-old Reid Wiseman, a former U.S. Navy officer and NASA astronaut since 2009. The Orion spacecraft is piloted by 49-year-old Victor Glover, a Navy veteran who transferred to NASA from a U.S. Senate legislative adviser.Christina Koch, the only female astronaut, will be the first woman to reach near the moon. She is an experienced engineer who has conducted research in Antarctica, and she holds the record for the longest continuous spaceflight by a woman.The final member of the team is Jeremy Hansen, 50, who represents the Canadian Space Agency and is the only non-U.S. astronaut on the mission. Hansen, a former fighter pilot, would be the first non-American to travel to the vicinity of the moon.(With AP input)
