Urine Recycler Broken on ISS, NASA Concerned

Terry Olaes

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The urine processing assembly (UPA) is on the fritz at the ISS and NASA is trying to fix it before the shuttle Atlantis arrives next week. The arrival will bump the number of astronauts at the station to 12 and the UPA is an important component in ensuring there is an adequate water supply for drinking, food preparation, and oxygen generation. That must’ve pissed off the astronauts when it broke. :D

The most recent breakdown for the urine processor, which has had glitches before, occurred Oct. 30. Astronauts removed a clog in its intricate plumbing and were testing the fix when they saw it break down again.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iab9YKocUcw&feature=related

Donovan - The Intergalactic Laxative

I was impressed like everyone when man began to fly,
Out of earthly regions to planets in the sky.
With total media coverage we watched the heroes land,
As ceremoniously they disturbed the cosmic sand.

In awe with admiration we listened to the talk.
Such pride felt they, such joy to be upon the moon to walk.
My romantic vision shattered when it was explained to me,
Spacemen wear old diapers in which they shit and pee.

Oh, the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to there.
Relieve you, and believe me, without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem when you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to Mars.

They don't partake like you and I of beefy burger mush.
Their food is specially prepared to dissolve into slush.
Absorbed by multi-fibers in the super diaper suit,
Otherwise the slush would trickle down inside the boot.

Oh, the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to there.
Relieve you, and believe me, without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem when you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to Mars.

You may well ask now what becomes of liquid they consume.
A pipe is led from penis head to a unit in the room.
The water is recirculated, filtered for re-use.
In case of anti-gravity, pee gets on the loose.

Oh, the intergalactic laxative Will get you from here to there.
Relieve you, and believe me, without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem when you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative will get you from here to Mars.

Wherever man has conquered, on the quest for frontiers new,
Da-da-da-da.
I'm glad that he's always had to do the number one and two.
It makes it all so ordinary, just like you and me,
To know the greatest heroes, they had to shit and pee.

Oh, the intergalactic laxative Will get you from here to there.
Relieve you, and believe me, without a worry or care.
If shitting is your problem when you're out there in the stars,
Oh, the intergalactic laxative,
The intergalactic laxative,
The intergalactic laxative,
Will get you from here to Mars.
 
The Wolowitz waste extraction system is on the fritz again eh? Lets hope the shit doesn't hit the fan.
 
everytime I hear about a problem with this I wonder how it is they find out about it. Is there an indicator that alerts them or do they take a drink and notice it just isnt quite right?
 
hawtrawkr said:
everytime I hear about a problem with this I wonder how it is they find out about it. Is there an indicator that alerts them or do they take a drink and notice it just isnt quite right?
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Gross.

I would assume it gets clogged up, stops producing water, and/or trips some alerts.
 
There's a big red flashing button that comes on with the word "PROBLEM" above it when something goes wrong.
 
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