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science1 month ago•18 min saved

ISS's $23 Million Toilet Finally Closes the Water Loop

NASA’s Universal Waste Management System on the ISS recycles about 98% of urine, sweat, and humidity into drinkable water via a centrifuge-driven distillation and filtration loop. The two-unit upgrade, costing $23 million (one for the ISS and one for Artemis II), reflects four decades of development to enable closed-loop life support for long-duration missions, though it has faced in-flight issues; the system reduces resupply needs and could be adapted for future Moon and Mars missions.

via Space Daily|

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science-and-technology3 years ago•3 min saved

NASA's Groundbreaking Achievement: 98% of Astronaut Pee Transformed into Drinkable Water

NASA has announced that the International Space Station's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is now recycling 98 percent of all water brought onboard by astronauts. This is achieved through advanced dehumidifiers that capture moisture from crew breaths and sweats, as well as a urine processor assembly that recovers water from astronauts' urine. A new device has been developed to extract the remaining water from the urine brine, increasing the water recovery rate from 93 to 98 percent. NASA assures that the water is reclaimed, filtered, and cleaned to a higher standard than drinking water on Earth.

via AOL|

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science-and-technology3 years ago•3 min saved

NASA Recycles Astronaut Sweat and Pee into Drinkable Water on ISS

NASA's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) on the International Space Station is now recycling 98% of all water astronauts bring onboard, including moisture from breaths and sweat, and urine through vacuum distillation. A new device can extract the remaining water in the urine brine, increasing the water recovery rate from 93 to 98%. NASA assures that the water is cleaner than what we drink on Earth.

via Engadget|

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