NASA Installs $19 Million Toilet on the ISS, Won't Let Russians Use it.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on July 6, 2007 at 1:03 pm


NASA is installing a fancy new $19 million toilet on the International Space Station, but it isn’t letting the Russians use it!

Tension is bound to flare over the $19 million toilet NASA purchased from Russian aerospace firm RCS Energia, as only half of the International Space Station will enjoy the upgrade—the American side. The toilet justifies its steep price by being able to recycle urine as drinkable water, Waterworld-style.

The Russian half of the station is stuck with the old latrine. They’ll have to continue to load up one of their unmanned cargo vessels with boxes of their leftovers and send it to burn up in the atmosphere, which is pretty much the equivalent of flushing right now in space.

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13 comments to "NASA Installs $19 Million Toilet on the ISS, Won't Let Russians Use it."

  1. Jimmy
    July 6th, 2007 at 1:16 pm

    Typical America finding new ways to separate themselves from the rest of the world!

    Not such a good idea seen as George Bush is kissing Vladimir’s ass right now so he can install weapons across Europe.

  2. sam
    July 6th, 2007 at 1:39 pm

    i can't grasp how ridiculous this is. almost sounds like a joke!

  3. quinnn
    July 6th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

    who can blame the Americans? The Russians would just get Borcsh and vodka all over it.

  4. Tim Giachetti
    July 6th, 2007 at 3:15 pm

    Kind of figured there would be a bit of Yank bashing, but you have to remember, Our government does what it wants "for the good of the people".
    How many americans have you actually spoken with that are cheering old G.W. on? Not many these days. So lay off the bashing and laugh at the funny space thrown.
    Guess you could say, yes, N.A.S.A. indeed poops gold.

  5. Don
    July 6th, 2007 at 3:19 pm

    Etiquette demands that we should at least let them drink our urine.

  6. fluff
    July 6th, 2007 at 4:20 pm

    Some of those comments could be on englishrussia; that is somewhat concerning.

  7. Vegas
    July 6th, 2007 at 5:41 pm

    But they let them drink the water

  8. Aramax
    July 6th, 2007 at 9:50 pm

    And once again im the only one to really see the real trouble with this topic... If they can recycle urine as drinkable water today what are they going to recycle in the future?

    Dont answer this question but now you know what those fast food restaurants will use for meat in a near future.

    Capitalist dream do come true... I guess.

  9. rommel
    July 7th, 2007 at 12:52 pm

    the main reason this is off limits for the russian side is because they keep bringing space tourists into the space station. making it a joke for the other participants who paid more than $25 million to send their scientists into space. the russian space program is a joke.

  10. BOBKA
    July 9th, 2007 at 8:50 am

    Who can blame them?? Do you have any idea what happens when you spray a can of lysol in zero G?

  11. SVH
    July 9th, 2007 at 9:01 am

    Typical twisting of the tory headlines. If you follow the links back to the source (canada.co) you will fine NO REFERENCE to not allowing the russians to use the toilet. In fact the station originally had only one toilet which everyone used. The second link took liberty with the story and said "....don't let russians use it". Yet nowhere does the sorce say that. This site runs with the ball and contines the falsehood.

  12. Voltron
    July 9th, 2007 at 12:24 pm

    SVH is right. This is just the typical Anti-American propaganda. Oh well ... it is lonely at the top and when your #1 in just about every economic area the jealousy abounds.

    Ask yourself this question. Who offerers humanitarian assistance to any county, friend or foe, when it is needed???

    Who offered the US assistance after Katrina?

  13. purplepills
    July 16th, 2007 at 3:11 am

    why should they get to use it if we bought it unless they agree to pay for like half


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