How did the Apollo 11 astronauts poop?

There was no toilet on the Apollo moon missions — here’s how the astronauts went to the bathroom. There was no bathroom on the Apollo missions. Instead, NASA astronauts peed into a roll-on cuff, and pooped in bags that they kneaded, rolled up tight, and took back to Earth.

How many bags of poop are there on the moon?

96 bags
The six Apollo missions that landed on the moon produced 96 bags of waste. According to the NASA History Office, white jettison bags, or trash bags, are definitely still on the moon, some containing astronaut poop. Aldrin tweeted about it in April, saying, “Well, I sure feel bad for whoever finds my bag.”

Which Apollo 11 astronauts are still alive?

Each Apollo mission also included a pilot who remained in orbit around the moon while a two-man landing crew flew to the surface. Four of those pilots – Apollo 11’s Michael Collins, Apollo 12 ‘s Dick Gordon , Apollo 15 ‘s Al Worden and Apollo 16 ‘s Ken Mattingly – are still alive.

What are the names of the Apollo 13 astronauts?

The astronauts are played by Tom Hanks ( Lovell ), Bill Paxton (Haise) and Kevin Bacon (Swigert). The pilot originally scheduled for the Apollo 13 mission was Ken Mattingly (Gary Sinise), who was grounded because he had been exposed to the measles.

Who were the original Apollo astronauts?

These seven original American astronauts were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom , Wally Schirra , Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. Members of the group flew on all classes of NASA manned orbital spacecraft of the 20th century — Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle.

How do astronauts poop in space?

There was no bathroom on the Apollo missions.

Instead,NASA astronauts peed into a roll-on cuff,and pooped in bags that they kneaded,rolled up tight,and took back to Earth.

NASA’s first real space bathroom wasn’t installed until the Skylab space station launched in the early 1970s.