NASA holds daily Artemis II mission status briefing
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This article originally published at Engineers at Houston Mission Control saved Artemis II from a toilet disaster.
Faulty emails and a malfunctioning toilet provided some unnecessary small drama for the moon mission.
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NASA's Artemis II mission celebrates the successful repair of its toilet, allowing astronauts to proceed with their lunar journey after overcoming initial challenges.