"It was a spaceflight milestone. Artemis II, which launched from Florida Wednesday evening, will put four humans around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo missions ceased in 1972."
"On step 2.5 of the startup checklist, mission specialist Christina Koch queried mission control in Houston about a particular urine filter that had, perhaps, been installed incorrectly."
"After some brief chatter, CAPCOM told Koch to continue with other, more pressing duties, as Orion was preparing for an apogee boost to raise its orbit in preparation for the gravity-assist slingshot to the Moon."
"We will need to think about that for a while, mission control said of the broken toilet."
Artemis II launched successfully, marking the first crewed mission around the Moon since 1972. The Orion crew vehicle, named Integrity, features an onboard toilet, which became the most distant toilet in history. However, shortly after launch, the toilet malfunctioned. Mission specialist Christina Koch reported issues with a urine filter, and after powering on the toilet, it cut out. Mission control acknowledged the problem but prioritized other operational tasks as the spacecraft prepared for its lunar trajectory.
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