'Give me a napkin quick. There's a turd floating through the air': Transcript reveals the toilet trials of the Apollo astronauts

Transcripts of conversations from Apollo 10 mission reveal toilet problems

Show astronauts using napkins to deal with 'turds floating through the air'

Newly discovered transcripts from NASA’s Apollo 10 mission have revealed that the astronauts came across some unexpected (and unwanted) problems during the trip.



The record of conversations from the 1969 Moon mission reveal that the spacemen had to tackle some tricky toilet-related issues.



It suggests that Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan had not entirely got to grips with how to use the spacecraft’s bathroom facilities.

The record of conversations from the 1969 moon mission reveal that the spacemen had to tackle some tricky toilet-related issues

Caught short: It suggests that (pictured from left) Lunar Module pilot Eugene Cernan, Commander Thomas Stafford and Command Module Pilot John Young had difficulty mastering the spacecraft's bathroom facilities

APOLLO 10: THE FACTS

Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the U.S. Apollo space programme. It was designed to be a 'dry run' for Apollo 11 and tested all of the procedures required for a Moon landing. It included a second crew to orbit the Moon and a lunar module in lunar orbit which came within nine nautical miles of the surface of the moon.

The lengthy transcript exposes difficulties with floating human waste in the cockpit and gives an insight into the need for unusual napkin use.

The troubles are first mentioned by the Commander (CDR), Mr Stafford, who said: ‘Give me a napkin quick.



'There’s a turd floating through the air.’



Mr Young, the Command Module Pilot (CMP), responds: ‘I didn’t do it. It ain’t one of mine.’

At which point Mr Cernan, the Lunar Module Pilot (LMP), added: ‘I don’t think it’s one of mine.’



Then Mr Stafford said: ‘Mine was a little more sticky than that. Throw that away.’



The discussion goes on –



Mr Cernan: ‘Here’s another goddamn turd. What’s the matter with you guys? Here, give me a –.



‘Well, babe, if it was me, I sure would know I was sh*tting on the floor.’



The lengthy transcript exposes difficulties with floating turds in the cockpit and gives an insight into the need for unusual napkin use

The troubles are first mentioned by the Commander (CDR), Mr Stafford, who said: 'Give me a napkin quick. There's a turd floating through the air'

Mr Stafford: ‘It was just floating around?’ Mr Cernan: ‘Yes.’ Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the U.S. Apollo space programme.

It was meant to be a chance to test all of the procedures involved in a Moon landing without actually landing on the Moon, but it did involve the use of a lunar module that came within nine nautical miles of the surface of the Moon. The transcript goes on to show how the problem kept reoccurring