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From astronaut… to “space plumber”
Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut on the Artemis II mission, had an unexpected job in space…
Fixing a broken toilet.
Early in the 10-day journey, the spacecraft’s $23 million waste system ran into a technical issue, forcing the crew to rely on backup solutions.
With guidance from mission control, Koch stepped in — troubleshot the problem, and got everything working again.
And just like that…
She jokingly called herself a “space plumber” — turning a stressful moment into something the internet loved.
Because even on a mission to the Moon…
someone still has to fix the plumbing.From astronaut… to “space plumber” Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut on the Artemis II mission, had an unexpected job in space… Fixing a broken toilet. Early in the 10-day journey, the spacecraft’s $23 million waste system ran into a technical issue, forcing the crew to rely on backup solutions. With guidance from mission control, Koch stepped in — troubleshot the problem, and got everything working again. And just like that… She jokingly called herself a “space plumber” — turning a stressful moment into something the internet loved. Because even on a mission to the Moon… someone still has to fix the plumbing.
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