A second waste water dump was noted by astronauts onboard as “lacking volume,” with mission control confirming that the dump volume was less than expected.
The crew of Artemis II are now only permitted to use the toilet for faecal use, all liquid must now be caught with collapsible contingency urinals.
The most recent dump managed to lower the quantity of waste water onboard by around 15%.
The spacecraft has now manoeuvred back to its previous position after having shifted to allow the sun to shine on waste water vents to thaw any liquid inside.
What are the crew eating in space?
Granola, blueberries and apple cider… Space journalist, Kate Arkless Gray, gives more detail about the food and drink onboard the Orion capsule.
She explains that food on the spacecraft is dehydrated and needs to have water added to it to make it edible, before being heated and eaten.
A few things on the menu today include granola, scrambled eggs, mango salad, vegetable quiche, sausage patties and coffee.
Astronauts look back to Earth in newly released photos
NASA has shared new photos of Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman gazing back at Earth.
We’re expecting to see a team “selfie” shortly, which will be taken from the end of one of Orion’s 22 foot (seven metre) long solar array wings.
Future course correction ‘might not be necessary’
Today is the “quiet day” for the astronauts, says Dr David Parker, a professor in space systems and policy and a former exploration director at the European Space Agency.
He says that “with the way things are going” regarding the spacecraft’s flight path, future course corrections “might not be necessary at all”.
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