Astronauts Celebrate, Drink Recycled Urine
– Glee At Success Of Being Able To Consume Yesterday’s Tang All Over Again Is First Evidence That Extended Space Missions May Impact Mental Stability –
The astronauts who were sent to fix the Hubble space telescope celebrated the first test of the International Space Station waste water recycling system by toasting and drinking recycled urine.
The move prompted cheers from mission control and an immediate 97% dropout of cadets in the astronaut training program.
The celebration turned sour when, after everyone had taken a swig of the recycled product, astronaut Michael Barratt asked, “Does anyone know where this charcoal filtering piece goes?”
After tasting the final product, Astronaut Don Pettit expressed surprise that someone would have been able to smuggle a case of Keystone Light on to the space shuttle.
The astronauts are set to come home later this month.
Astronaut Barratt noted, “I think we’re all a little homesick. The first thing I’m going to do when I get home is give my wife a big kiss.”
“There may not be enough Listerine in Houston for that,” said Mrs. Barratt.
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Astronaut Don Pettit prepares to write his name across entire Western Hemisphere…
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