NASA And Tide Get Down And Dirty About Doing Laundry In Space
LOADING ERROR LOADING CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — How do astronauts do laundry in space? NASA wants to change that — if not at the International Space Station, then the moon and Mars — and stop throwing away tons of dirty clothes every year, stuffing them in the trash to burn up in the atmosphere aboard discarded cargo ships. When you figure an astronaut needs 150 pounds of clothes in space per year, that quickly adds up, especially on a three-year Mars mission, said Mark Sivik, a chemist specializing in fabric and home care technology for P&G. Space station astronauts exercise two hours every day to counter the muscle- and bone-withering effects of weightlessness, quickly leaving their workout clothes sweaty, smelly and stiff. They’re so stiff from all that sweat.” While NASA and the other space station partners have looked into special antimicrobial clothes to prolong wear, it’s not a long-term solution.
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