Engineering:Space Poop Challenge
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Short description: Space toilet design contest
The Space Poop Challenge was a 2016 contest sponsored by NASA for new designs of 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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Got A Great Idea For Dealing With Poop In A Spacesuit? Let NASA Know". NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/28/503606412/got-a-great-idea-for-dealing-with-poop-in-a-spacesuit-let-nasa-know.
- ↑ "Pooping in deep space has NASA stumped. The 'Space Poop Challenge' is your way to help.". Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/29/pooping-in-deep-space-has-nasa-stumped-the-space-poop-challenge-is-your-way-to-help/.
- ↑ Rowe, Dominique (24 November 2016). "The Great Space Poop Challenge: Why NASA Needs You". Time. https://time.com/4581854/nasa-space-poop-challenge/. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Space Poop Challenge: NASA Calls for Better Spacesuit Potty Systems". Space.com. http://www.space.com/34690-nasa-space-poop-challenge-for-spacesuit-potty.html.
- ↑ "NASA Launches 'Space Poop Challenge'". 2016-11-18. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/nasa-launches-space-poop-challenge-quest-space-diaper/story?id=43604236.
- ↑ Lewis, Robert (2016-10-12). "Space Poop Challenge". NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/space-poop-challenge.
- ↑ Lewis, Robert (2016-10-12). "Space Poop Challenge". http://www.nasa.gov/feature/space-poop-challenge.
External links
 Space Poop Challenge video from Astronaut Richard Mastracchio |
- Space Poop Challenge from NASA
- Space Poop Challenge from herox.com
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