Sunday, November 23, 2008

Astronauts try to work out kinks in urine machine

Can I just say "uuuggghh"!

HOUSTON - 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.

Flight controllers asked station commander Michael Fincke on Sunday to change how a centrifuge is mounted in the $154 million water recycling system. The centrifuge is on mounts and Mission Control asked Fincke to remove them.

Boston Herald - Full Story

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