Space Poop Challenge
The Space Poop Challenge was a 2016 contest sponsored by the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for new designs for space toilet systems for use in space suits.[1][2][3][4][5]
The contest requests "proposed solutions for fecal, urine, and menstrual management systems to be used in the crew’s launch and entry suits over a continuous duration of up to 144 hours".[6]
The contest was won by Dr. Thatcher Cardon.[7]
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References[]
- ^ "Got A Great Idea For Dealing With Poop In A Spacesuit? Let NASA Know". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Pooping in deep space has NASA stumped. The 'Space Poop Challenge' is your way to help". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ Rowe, Dominique. "The Great Space Poop Challenge: Why NASA Needs You". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Space Poop Challenge: NASA Calls for Better Spacesuit Potty Systems". Space.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "NASA Launches 'Space Poop Challenge'". ABC News. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ Lewis, Robert (2016-10-12). "Space Poop Challenge". NASA. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ Lewis, Robert (2016-10-12). "Space Poop Challenge". NASA. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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 Space Poop Challenge video from Astronaut Richard Mastracchio |
- Space Poop Challenge from NASA
- Space Poop Challenge from herox.com
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