SpaceX toilet leak forces astronauts to use diapers on trip back to Earth
by Associated Press at Cape Canaveral, Florida from Science | The Guardian on (#5RKEV)
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Astronauts who will leave the International Space Station on Sunday will have to use diapers on the way home, because of a broken toilet in their SpaceX capsule.
The Nasa astronaut Megan McArthur described the situation as suboptimal" but manageable. She and three crewmates will spend 20 hours in the capsule, from the time the hatches are closed until a Monday morning splashdown.
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