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Does the SpaceX Dragon capsule have a toilet?
Crew Dragon has more interior space than a minivan, but less than a studio apartment, and there is no proper bathroom. Instead, it has a device on its ceiling that astronauts use to relieve themselves — remember, there’s no up or down in microgravity.
How do the astronauts poop in space?
To poop, astronauts used thigh straps to sit on the small toilet and to keep a tight seal between their bottoms and the toilet seat. To get around the problems of zero-gravity bathroom breaks, the new toilet is a specially designed vacuum toilet.
What is the difference between the Apollo and the Crew Dragon?
The Apollo command module had a volume of just over 6m³. The Crew Dragon 2 10m³. And where the Apollo had these bulky analogue instrument panels, the Dragon is completely computer controlled. Which also adds extra space. The Dragon can carry up to 7 astronauts to the ISS.
How many astronauts can SpaceX’s Crew Dragon hold?
NASA changed the design of the Crew Dragon to hold a maximum crew of four. The SpaceX Dragon 2 has a pressurized volume of 10 cubic meters (350 cubic feet) and will be capable of carrying up to seven astronauts while the Apollo Command Module had a volume of 6.2 cubic meters (218 cubic feet) with a crew of three.
How stable is the Dragon capsule?
The Dragon capsule is stable if it comes in approximately heat-shield first. (Some capsules, eg. Apollo, are also stable narrow end first.) Before re-rentry the Dragon reaction control system (RCS) Draco thrusters are used to orient the capsule heat-shield first, and keep it that way.
What is the difference between SpaceX Dragon 2 and CST-100 Starliner?
The SpaceX Dragon 2 has a pressurized volume of 10 cubic meters (350 cubic feet) and will be capable of carrying up to seven astronauts while the Apollo Command Module had a volume of 6.2 cubic meters (218 cubic feet) with a crew of three. Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has a volume of 11 m3 (390 cu ft) also with a crew of seven.