Artemis II mission commander reported toilet icing

A new problem with the only toilet on the Orion spacecraft, on which four astronauts fly around the Moon, arose due to icing, said the head of the Artemis II mission Judd Freeling.

These are not the first problems that have arisen during the mission. Earlier it was reported that during the Orion flight there were problems with the toilet on board. NASA noted that the crew, in cooperation with the mission Control center in Houston, was able to restore its operation.

"We tried to let the air out of the sewage tank, which is connected to the toilet. We are having problems with this because of the alleged blockage, as we think, probably due to ice," he said at a press conference.

The crew was instructed to use folding urination devices in case of unforeseen situations, Freeling added.

Among other problems, Freeling mentioned that one of the crew members had a personal computer broken down. At the same time, the other three devices are functioning normally and the astronauts use them in turn.

The head of Artemis II stressed that the mission participants continue to keep in touch with families and psychologists.

On Wednesday, the launch vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral with the Orion spacecraft, on which four astronauts will fly around the Moon as part of the Artemis II mission.

The crew of four participants of the Artemis II mission, led by Reed Weisman, will fly around the Moon in ten days and return to Earth. This will be the first manned approach to the Moon in more than 50 years and the farthest manned space travel.