NASA Buys $19 Million Toilet System

[ckb2001]

I just thought this was funny (and sad). It kinda puts a $600 toilet seat the Pentagon got some flak for buying into perspective :lol:

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"n space, a loo costs a lot. NASA has agreed to pay $19 million for a Russian-built toilet system for the international space station. The figure may sound astronomical for a toilet in space, but NASA officials said it was cheaper than building their own.

"It's akin to building a municipal treatment center on Earth," NASA spokeswoman Lynnette Madison said Thursday, explaining the cost of the new toilet system."
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[Eshlemon]

I just thought this was funny (and sad). It kinda puts a $600 toilet seat the Pentagon got some flak for buying into perspective :lol:

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"n space, a loo costs a lot. NASA has agreed to pay $19 million for a Russian-built toilet system for the international space station. The figure may sound astronomical for a toilet in space, but NASA officials said it was cheaper than building their own.

"It's akin to building a municipal treatment center on Earth," NASA spokeswoman Lynnette Madison said Thursday, explaining the cost of the new toilet system."
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Russia, cadillacs of plumbing.

[ckb2001]

Even more ridiculous was that space pen. You guys remember that? NASA spends over a million dollars developing a pen that can work in space. After the cold war we find out Russians just used a pencil!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ABrownLamp]

Even more ridiculous was that space pen. You guys remember that? NASA spends over a million dollars developing a pen that can work in space. After the cold war we find out Russians just used a pencil!!!!!!!!!!!!!


CKB,

This may not happen very often on these forums. But the information you have provided in the above quote is completely untrue.


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[ckb2001]

CKB,

This may not happen very often on these forums. But the information you have provided in the above quote is completely untrue.


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WOW! ABrownLamp, thanks!

Every factual correction is appreciated.