LAVIT (LAVavatory system for Interplanetary Travels) for NASA’s Artemis Program

Abstract

Abstract NASA’s Artemis program aims to land on the Moon by 2024. Returning to the Moon will establish a base for future crewed Mars missions. Many efforts are underway to provide astronauts with equipment, housing, and other assistance as the prospect of returning to the Moon. Mass reduction, volume reduction, energy efficiency improvements, and operational optimization are the goals. Astronauts will urinate and defecate in microgravity and lunar gravity after eating and drinking. During their time inside the spacecraft and outside of their spacesuits, astronauts will require a toilet that possesses equivalent functionalities to that found on Earth. Therefore in this study, a complete lavavatory system for interplanetary travels have been developed and designed.