How to use the Bathroom in Space
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One of the most frequent questions we get about life on Space Station is how to use the toilet…Here’s a quick look at the answer!
-Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy
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I thought I wanted to be an astronaut but damn, even using the bathroom is rocket science.
@Pika-Piiii
3 жыл бұрын
My feelings are the same... 😥😥😂
@larissacosta3809
3 жыл бұрын
Those who pass the bathroom test are ready to be an astronaut🤣 I know they are trained but I would take one hour for that😳😂
@arminmalek282
3 жыл бұрын
@@larissacosta3809just imagine, today we gonna learn how to poop
@larissacosta3809
3 жыл бұрын
@@arminmalek282😂😂😂😂
@tobi4637
3 жыл бұрын
No its not.. they just use vacuum and plastic bag..
Anatoly later: 'Chris why is there mushrooms down the toilet'
@VideoManDan
3 жыл бұрын
The real question is why did Anatoly check?
@christianstiker5345
3 жыл бұрын
@@VideoManDan Aye, no kink shaming 😂
@giovannicane7597
3 жыл бұрын
Russians have a separate toilet...
@nicknamenick9448
3 жыл бұрын
gsmontag I suppose the toilet Cassidy has shown in video is russian
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
"You just push it in there, with all its other friends" oh my god 😂😂😂
@TomOConnor-BlobOpera
3 жыл бұрын
The astronaut version of Bob Ross - all the happy little shits with its friends.
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomOConnor-BlobOpera 🤣
Wasn’t expecting an MIT trained engineer and navy seal to teach me how to use the bathroom in space when I opened up KZread tonight..... but now I know how
@uftukel1714
Жыл бұрын
I had to look him up after your comment. Wow. Impressive. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Cassidy
The bathroom when you're at your friends house:
@supermarioallie
3 жыл бұрын
LOLOLOL
Chris Cassidy..... the most humble astronaut as of 2020
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you @D Nonsense! He's also the cutest one IMHO!
@oscarin13
3 жыл бұрын
Dude's been up there since April, he basically saw everything important so far unfold from up there.
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
@@oscarin13 who are you. Talking to
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
@@oscarin13 BTW.... His name is Chris! & he's hot AF
Jeez, I thought astronauts would have a better pooping solution than pooping in a bag and shoving it into a bucket with a stick.
@mrczymbor9580
3 жыл бұрын
I mean I once was told if it's dumb but it works, its not dumb, and I've always liked that
@willo1345
3 жыл бұрын
The station is pretty old at this point. Besides, its simple and effective and not much can go wrong with most of this. Given they only have one of these, I suppose simplicity is preferred so that they don't have a broken toilet for god knows how long.
@LordHeadcheez
3 жыл бұрын
They have it far better than Apollo Astronauts, who had to pour chemicals into the bag and physically mix and stir their own poop with them.
@shatteredstar2149
3 жыл бұрын
Wish there was a dedicated module just for the bathroom
@LordHeadcheez
3 жыл бұрын
@SP They had to mix a anti-bacteria tablet in with their poop in order to kill bacteria, just in case the bag breaks open, so they won't get each other sick. It ended up being useful on Apollo 10 when a bag unexpectedly broke open, much to the disgust of John Young.
When he stick his hand into the hole I went 💀
@liltidepods
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@conceptclear2338
3 жыл бұрын
Same with me😝😫😫😫😫
@weirdwaffles631
3 жыл бұрын
💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
@stardust5419
3 жыл бұрын
And thats explain why only certain people can work in certain field
@prioritizeyourpriorities3447
Жыл бұрын
Me too lol. This whole video had me cringing
Chris needs a vlog channel 😂 his jokes are hilarious 😂😂
@fredericvillaume
3 жыл бұрын
😁
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
OMG I AGREE
@castillojon2448
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, please Sr.
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
@@castillojon2448 very very true 100% agree
@Keiiahh
3 жыл бұрын
ikrr
Wow, this is the most detailed WHC tour (including the baggie swap) on the interwebs! Had not seen that in any other astronaut's videos!
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
@SantiagoVelezRestrepo
3 жыл бұрын
The video of Sunita Williams is also a great tour, explain every type of wipe in the bathroom 🤭
@vuxsux305
3 жыл бұрын
@Anzu Wyliei Most people cannot see it even if it's shown right to their face.
@jemborg
3 жыл бұрын
Except for what happens to the poop.
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
Helo
I am officially space potty trained!
0:58 I really love his detailed explanation. Very legitimate question but sometimes people felt it’s inappropriate to ask. Thank you, Chris. Such a sense of humor
@lifelearner45lloyd97
2 жыл бұрын
Very inappropriate to ask or I feel that way.
Thanks man. You reminded us how valuable Ordinary routines are. Space is not difficult, it is very difficult. Needs nerves of steel and patience. Not for everyone.
@lifelearner45lloyd97
2 жыл бұрын
Nerves of Steel 😁
@RivetGardener
Жыл бұрын
Of course, good observation. Anybody who has been camping understands this intuitively. I mean tent camping, way backwoods camping.......
@anchorpoint3631
Жыл бұрын
@@RivetGardener Still not the same as being in space..
In case things go wrong... "The hardware, not yourself." Thanks for the clarification Chris 😂💧
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
I thought so too! I'm surprised he didn't laugh about that
@strikerbowls791
2 жыл бұрын
@@decadent9242 ?
@waseee.innocentwaseee3297
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5-AzcuKoLnWYLw.html
Why do I feel like they keep making these “how we use the restroom in space” videos because they want some young engineer to make an easier system?😂
@hirohunter2314
3 жыл бұрын
Probably 😂
@leanderv7319
3 жыл бұрын
They should ask howard wolowitz
@-ayzeliah-31
3 жыл бұрын
Omg, yess
@conceptclear2338
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣😂
@mightymouse5859
3 жыл бұрын
Ok
"If there is a red light...we'll figure out a path forward". I almost died at that part 🤣
By far the most detailed and informative presentation of the whc in the history of the space station.
it's a positive change nasa modified their policy on discussing this topic. nothing to be ashamed of here. now the baseline is known, more engineers could ponder improvements for future missions. will there be a video showing the new system which just arrived on station once installed?
@t65bx25
3 жыл бұрын
I’m sure they made this video solely for comparison to a newer video once toilet 2 gets installed.
@t.mitchell9135
3 жыл бұрын
They still don’t really discuss “Waste Collection” on Dragon or Soyuz. My suspicion is that this looks like the bathroom in the lobby of the Ritz compared to those two vehicles.
2:43 it’s really wholesome how Wilson watches over you and protects you as you use the bathroom while flying through space at around 5 miles per second.
This is Major Tom to Ground Control, I'm sitting on the throne. And it's floating in a most peculiar way.
@Diamond_Reptiles
3 жыл бұрын
XD
"You want to be a good crewmember and sometimes- occasionally- use a disinfectant wipe." My face did a 👁👄👁
@dignes3446
2 жыл бұрын
@Death Frost This is pretty: 👁👄👁
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
How are you?
Looks pristine, as if it's never been used. Look at the drops that are floating around!
@The1WhoKnockz
Жыл бұрын
...or check the news when there's suddenly another asteroid incoming to Earth!!
He actually demonstrated how it's done lol. I'm impressed. The many videos I've watched don't show the details
Is that your signature under the toilet seat? "Installed by your friendly ISS plumber" 😂 this must be the new toilet then, thank you friendly ISS plumber 👍🏻
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
I love this man! Chris is the wittiest astronaut with a great sense of humor this coronavirus year.
The fact that he put his hand in the toilet. I’m dying!!😂
Sometime in future, An Earth Tourist: I need to go to Bathroom and take a leak. A Space Tourist: I need to go to WHC and follow the checklist. (2:48)
usually when i have to go #2 i have to go #1 at the same time im not sure how a space bathroom would work for me 😂
@katy2163
Жыл бұрын
yes, me too! I wonder how much more challenging it might also be for female crew during a period.
@dlm4501
11 ай бұрын
Was thinking that too. What if people get the stomach bug or has IBS? That doesn't look fun 😜
I'm surprised there isnt stains everywhere with such a small hole and no real seat to properly aim xD and I imagine pee floating everywhere, crashing on the walls, causing leaks of pee... Look at that drop of water floating away 😂
Imagine a Diarrhea in space...
@imanalfarizi6214
3 жыл бұрын
they'll launch from the WHC
@BrumeNoire
3 жыл бұрын
I had the same thought but I think they all follow a strict diet on the ISS so I don't think they can actually have diarrhea 😅
@oleglazebny5727
3 жыл бұрын
The mission impossible :)))) There is no diarrhea in space :)
@saitama7001
3 жыл бұрын
😂
@marquesghm
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah he forgot to answer this one... now the questions will come back 😅
I thank you for that thorough lecture, class, lesson on what it's like to use facilities on a space station. Things I didn't know I wanted to know bucket list, check. If anyone asks, refer them to this video.
This has been the most explanatory video of all that exist, thanks Mr. Chris Cassidy
I'll never ever have time to read instruction when I get to go. haha
So how does this toilet hold the solids down? The suction is pulling on the plastic bag not the "greenbeans and mushrooms". What pulls the waste away from your back side and holds it to the bottom of a plastic bag that has suction on the outside of the bag?
Thank you for sharing this video. My English class is working on Space Junk. A curious one asked what happens to the poo and I am so glad your video covers all of it! The demonstration was wonderful! Thank you NASA JS Center.
Can you imagine working out and hearing someone say, "Hey! Is anyone out there? I think something went wrong! I need some help in here quick!"
ISS long duration mission must do: toilet tours! ✅
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
Idk how he didn't bust out laughing-I wouldn't make it! Great educational video!!
Thanks for answering that question I've seen a lot of videos on on the subject but never in depth thank you very much
It's good to spread knowledge...... You did wonderful job👌
I didn't know Chris had a funny side in him. This is great. We need more of this
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
How are you?
@dogonit7412
2 жыл бұрын
@@chriscassidy8140 yes yes he could do stand up poop humor on Comedy Central ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 🤣😂🤣😅I can't stop laughing ! ! ! ! ! ! I've watched this 22 times and can't get enough ! ! ! !
When he said in the name of education I lost it
@PokeBrick
3 жыл бұрын
the only acceptable excuse to waste food lol
The Space Toilet is very interesting. Thanks for explaining it ❤
Real practical lesson.
The way he explained everything was hilarious 😂😂😂
44 years old when I learned how to potty in space. 😆. Thanks chris.
I love your detail explanation ❤❤
I never expected to be laughing out loud watching a technical video on going to the bathroom in space. Cassidy is a natural.
I think they had changed the whole bathroom unit. The top of the urine pipe was yellow, and the door was just a curtain.
Your have your privacy... and cameras everywhere 😂😂
Thanks for showing us, Chris! :D Hope you're good up there!
@decadent.
3 жыл бұрын
Down there. More like kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
Adds an entire new definition of doing a floater.
I love seeing your videos about space ❤️ I learn so much and it helps me when I want to get extra points on my test❤️❤️❤️ by the way I’m from Sweden and I’m eleven years old ❤️❤️
@decadent.
3 жыл бұрын
Try this . If I knew what I do today when I was your age i would have made a lot of different choices in life. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
@peterford5408
3 жыл бұрын
@@decadent. Judging by another comment of yours, is that video promoting a conspiracy theory? I won't reward it with a click. I urge everyone else not to either.
@Anka874
3 жыл бұрын
Deca Dent thanks but I like their video more , and the other video was good but it’s not what I’m looking for😄
@Anka874
3 жыл бұрын
Peter Ford thanks 😊
@peterford5408
3 жыл бұрын
@Anzu Wyliei I thought so. Thanks for checking.
Hi Chris! I love you and your vlogs ❤️💕
@decadent.
3 жыл бұрын
You obviously do not know much about this guy . Here is the real Cassidy. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
Very educational, thanks!
Thanks for answering my question. Well done.
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
How are you?
so that's for #'s 1 and 2. what about for the ladies during their monthly?
Chris Cassidy should have a KZread channel 😂😄
@spacedoubt6504
3 жыл бұрын
He should learn to play the guitar like Hadfield....Then he could make music videos as well......
@RatPackBat
3 жыл бұрын
I agree I'd watch his KZread videos in a heartbeat!
Thank you for sharing this with us
Chris hadfield n Cassidy the best astronauts man , my role models
Thank you, i will never ever ask it again :)
I like how he’s trying to be as least gross as possible 😂
Perfect, thank you so much!
I have never been more grateful for gravity!!
I can't help but notice that he didn't wash his hands after using the 'space toilet'! 🤔
@spacedout5692
3 жыл бұрын
Archy Bunker was his mentor while he studied acting....
@strikerbowls791
2 жыл бұрын
@@spacedout5692 acting?
@spacedout5692
2 жыл бұрын
@@strikerbowls791 They're all professional actors.... They can do comedy too and there's even a Canadian that has performed in a few music videos....
"THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED"
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
Really!
@Rhaenyra1910
2 жыл бұрын
You have to be careful with the diary and whispers.
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
@@Rhaenyra1910 Tell me about it.
@Rhaenyra1910
Жыл бұрын
@@chriscassidy8140 Ginny Weasley knows this best. 😀
BEST. VIDEO. ON. KZread.
BEST SPACE FOOTAGE EVER THANKS NASA 💗💗💗
Is it like every astronaut in ISS have give a room tour and tutorial to bathroom??
But how do you wash your hands?
@franklinvega6847
21 күн бұрын
Disinfecting wipes I suppose
Am I the only one who saw this video at school when researching space and now I'm on my home iPad and waching it 😆
Chris u did it with good demostrations👍
If you get a chance to look on the back of the rack containing the assembly, you will find my name written there. Along with the names of a bunch on engineers that designed and built the WHC in Huntsville Alabama. My impression of the WHC was a lot like peeing in your shop vac.
@djkamilo66
3 жыл бұрын
nice work
@tyyamnitz8408
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Seems like there's a lot of room for improvement on the sanitation side of things...
@spacedoubt6504
3 жыл бұрын
You should make music videos like the singing spaceman Hadfield....
@chriscassidy8140
2 жыл бұрын
Hello
@PaddyBoyBKLYN
2 жыл бұрын
So when ya shove the poo bag down, and everyone continues to add their poo bags, do they just stay in a long tube? Like pees in a pod? Or do they eventually enter into another compartment?
Chris, you're the best.
@decadent.
3 жыл бұрын
best liar ?
@IOwnThisHandle
3 жыл бұрын
@@decadent. Get help.
@chillvibemusic9117
3 жыл бұрын
@@decadent. lie or not it's depend on ur knowledge
@IOwnThisHandle
3 жыл бұрын
@@chillvibemusic9117 it isn't a lie though
Wow how cool 😍 wonderful to see it all by the beautiful Commander Chris 🇺🇸🔐 congratulations always, ♥ ️🔐
Thanks for showing us. Certainly not what I was expecting.
But Chris that bag is not big enough, especially after eating chipotle
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
@CptJistuce
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think Chipotle delivers to LEO.
@sammyboyroute
3 жыл бұрын
@@decadent9242 idiot lol
@gate7clamp
3 жыл бұрын
CptJistuce not yet though 😆
@uku5252
3 жыл бұрын
Nice profile pic
That mushroom just cost us at least $10K to deliver it to ISS, and he puts it in a shitter 🤣 So Chris!
heart skipped a beat when i saw him reach his hand into the "container"
I like how u made this so detailed
Astronaut: Mission control Houston. MCH: This is Ground control come in. Astronaut: Yeah, we've got a poop problem here MCH: Come in again? Astronaut: We've got a poop problem here. MCH: Mayday!Mayday!Mayday! Poop flying everywhere!!!!!
Question is: sometimes I do #1 and 2 the same time, then what do I do? 😅
Loved it! Thanks!
“it’s calledwaste and hygiene compartment. i think” lmaooo
So I noticed the couple of water droplets that floated away in his demo. I'm guessing you have you get a decent seal to avoid having your pee float away. But the inevitability of things going awry tells me that it's still a possibility... this whole system triggers my germophobic OCD. I'm definitely not designed to live in space 😆
@pierrecollet6363
2 жыл бұрын
Pee is sterile: there are no germs in pee... Only (mild) toxins taken out of your blood by your kidneys. You can use pee to wash a dirty cut or an open wound if you have no sterile water around.
@Liliarthan
2 жыл бұрын
@@pierrecollet6363 pee may be sterile, but your urethra and genitals are not. So pee, by the time it exits the body the usual way, have all sorts of bacteria in it, amongst other things (like semen, if you're a man). I probably wouldn't treat it like it's sterile =)
Ok, this is the first washroom I have seen that has a built-in control panel and also has a manual for how to use it.
@nchealthnews216
4 күн бұрын
You've never been on a small boat!!
I’ve never seen anyone so excited about their brand new toilet room beforw
Well this gets the shop-vac hose for #2 theory out of my mind, now i can sleep better! Thanks :)
Wait how do you pee and poop separately? Whenever I have to poop I also pee at the same time lol
@johnnysteward709
3 жыл бұрын
I asume you just hold the suction tube thing close to the pee
@gregmonshy5893
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnysteward709 im just imagining this, it looks like a very kinky kind of movie
@sherlockisverytired3169
3 жыл бұрын
@@gregmonshy5893 tf
That’s kind of sad that this is the most common question.
@decadent.
3 жыл бұрын
It is indeed . This should be the question everyone has for NASA. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
@Tina-fi2wy
3 жыл бұрын
Deca Dent lol
Lol good video Chris 😂 and cool signature on the toilet. 😂
5:08 “you use a disinfectant wipe occasionally….or….often” 🤣🤣🤣
No bidet?
@drabberfrog
3 жыл бұрын
They don't want a bunch of nasty poop water being sprayed everywhere.
5:08 Occasionally more than often ;-)
@decadent9242
3 жыл бұрын
NASA are a joke . Real science NOT A CHANCE . Actors talking about taking a SHT..,, YAY :))))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6xpp6Odo8nOpdI.html
Good afternoon Cris Cassidy, a thousand years may pass I will never forget you .You are unforgettable for all of us, we love you 🇺🇸🌍🕒
Thanks for the Detailed explanation sir.😇😇👍👍
The lengths they go through just to make people believe in this is nuts to me. So many people think they are smart for watching this
@Trevor-08
4 ай бұрын
Bunch of clowns. I'm sure that actor had a good laugh after this.
Y'all really buy this BS?
@asiano3385
6 ай бұрын
Just because you don't believe something does not make it false.
@joedirt6073
6 ай бұрын
@@asiano3385 If you believe something does it make it true?
@asiano3385
6 ай бұрын
@@joedirt6073 nice try m8.
@joedirt6073
6 ай бұрын
@@asiano3385 You won't answer questions?
@asiano3385
6 ай бұрын
@@joedirt6073 what questions? You are just trying to use a reverse logic and that is not a question. You rather should ask: "Why would you believe such things?" and "How can you believe it?" and "Why do you think that I don't believe it?" But since you are the one trying to disprove it and you had an argument first then I should be the one asking questions to you.
What if you have to pee and poo at the same time or when ur pooping then u gotta pee too do you let it go like you do in earth urine and poop?
Thanks for this.