whitesox247 Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 hey guys i was wondering...u kno in space shuttles? how do the astronauts go to the bathroom??! wont it all be floating around??! and guess wut my friend suggested...they suck it out..yep..suck that poop out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I know there is a suction device for waste collection. And I think your friend is right..... I believe it is jettisoned somehow outside of the shuttle..... but not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 hey guys i was wondering...u kno in space shuttles? how do the astronauts go to the bathroom??! wont it all be floating around??! and guess wut my friend suggested...they suck it out..yep..suck that poop out they would do a flush in space before they start the reentry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 hey guys i was wondering...u kno in space shuttles? how do the astronauts go to the bathroom??! wont it all be floating around??! and guess wut my friend suggested...they suck it out..yep..suck that poop out LOL.. too funny!!! The truth of the matter is this.. they have a suctioned collection unit. They each have individual "hoses" that they go in. And then it is expelled out of the shuttle. So yep.. there's a whole lotts s*** flying around up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox247 Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 man..and i thought i wanted to be an astronaut :S and i heard they use the same idea for eating? sucking it INSIDE their mouths?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Remember Tang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 man..and i thought i wanted to be an astronaut :S and i heard they use the same idea for eating? sucking it INSIDE their mouths?? Actually, they can eat regularly, but I read it's uncomfortable. But they do turn upside-down to drink. I'm sure all of this info is on the NASA FAQ's page if you really want to know details When I lived in Florida we took a field trip to Kennedy and I remember learning all about this stuff. And my uncle is in the Air Force and got to go up in the plane that does the zero gravity training a few times and told me about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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