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NASA NTRS · 20170010466

Compactor for Space Toilet

Abstract

A toilet for use on a space vehicle has a toilet bowl having a storage canister at a remote end for receiving human waste. The compactor includes a cable connected to a lever which pulls the cable in a direction forcing the compactor into the storage canister to compact the captured waste when the lever is actuated.

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Autrey, David, Morrison, Terrell Lee, Kaufman, Cory. 2017-10-17. Compactor for Space Toilet. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170010466

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