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SAT · 2026-04-04 · 02:40 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0404-51583
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‘Space plumber’ to the rescue as Artemis astronauts navigate life aboard Orion

The Artemis mission's four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are currently traveling to the moon on a 10-day journey. While conducting a groundbreaking mission, the crew is also managing everyday tasks such as eating, taking photos, and troubleshooting technical issues.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-04 · 02:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
‘Space plumber’ to the rescue as Artemis astronauts navigate life aboard Orion
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The Artemis mission's four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are currently traveling to the moon on a 10-day journey. While conducting a groundbreaking mission, the crew is also managing everyday tasks such as eating, taking photos, and troubleshooting technical issues. The mission specialist, Christina Koch, likened the preparation to planning a camping trip, emphasizing the element of togetherness. The Orion spacecraft is equipped with a variety of food items, including tortillas, coffee, and barbecue beef brisket. One challenge encountered during the mission was a malfunctioning toilet, requiring the crew to perform repairs.

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The toilet had a problem.

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Orion wares include 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee, barbecued beef brisket and five types of hot sauce.

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Preparing for the 10-day journey was akin to planning for a camping trip.

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Four crew members are zipping through space towards the moon.

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They are sipping smoothies, snapping phone pics, dealing with crashed email and fixing broken toilets: astronauts, they are just like us.The four crew members zipping through space towards the Moon are carrying out a mission unlike any before it, but they are also still muddling on through life’s mundanities – all while they float around together in a square footage equivalent to two minivans.Mission specialist Christina Koch, the first woman to venture into deep space, said preparing for the 10-day journey was akin to planning for a camping trip.“It represents togetherness and something a little out of the ordinary,” she said in a video released by Nasa.Orion wares include 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee, barbecued beef brisket and five types of hot sauce.And one toilet … which had a problem.
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