Using this….
…on the International Space Station.
Two hundred and fifty miles above the Earth puts you a long way from the nearest kitchen tap. And at $15,000 a pint, the cost of shipping fresh water aboard the space shuttle is, well, astronomical.
So astronauts on the International Space Station have to recapture every possible drop. That includes water evaporated from showers, shaving, tooth brushing and hand washing, plus perspiration and water vapor that collects within the astronauts’ space suits. They even transfer water from the fuel cells that provide electric power to the space shuttle.
Until now, however, NASA has not attempted to tap one major potential source of water: urine. That will soon change with the deployment of the new Water Recovery System.
It was taken up on the last shuttle launch on November 14th.
I hereby withdraw my astronaut job application.
Reminds me of “The Real Thing”, an art installation by Helmut Smits which turn Coca-Cola into clean drinking water.
ummm NO
piss off!!!
what do you do when urine outer space and need a drink? Call a European!
Outstanding, Mike!! Your best yet…. LOL
That’s huge. Imagine the day when Apple will unveil the pPod.
How do you know when the thing isn’t working properly anymore?
“Jeez! This water tastes like piss!”