Space Daily·3 min read·medium
The ISS toilet costs $23 million and separates urine into a centrifuge that recycles 98% of it back into drinking water - a closed-loop system that took NASA 40 years to perfect
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NASA has developed a $23 million closed-loop water recycling system for the International Space Station that converts 98% of urine and sweat into potable water. The system uses advanced centrifuge and filtration technology to sustain astronauts on long-duration missions.
The $23 million toilet on the International Space Station feeds a centrifuge-driven water recycler that reclaims 98 percent of urine, sweat, and cabin humidity — a closed-loop system NASA spent four decades getting right.
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