Artemis II Astronauts Fix Toilet, Share Moon Journey Views in Space Interview
Four Artemis II astronauts talked to ABC News from their Orion spacecraft one day after launching toward the moon. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen shared views of Earth and confirmed they fixed a broken toilet.
Four astronauts on humanity's first moon mission in decades spoke with reporters from space, describing stunning Earth views and a successful toilet repair.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen talked to ABC News one day after launching aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 1, 2026.
The crew fixed their spacecraft's toilet system overnight after it stopped working. The universal waste management system uses air suction instead of water to remove waste, similar to earlier space toilets but designed to better accommodate female astronauts.
The Artemis II mission represents the first crewed lunar flight since the Apollo program ended in the 1970s. The astronauts are not landing on the moon but will orbit it before returning to Earth.
The successful launch and early mission operations mark a major milestone in NASA's plan to establish a permanent human presence on the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars.
This is the first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years, marking a major step in NASA's plan to return humans to lunar surface. The successful toilet repair shows how astronauts handle unexpected problems during deep space travel.
The crew will continue their journey to orbit the moon before returning to Earth in about 10 days.
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