Maximum Absorbency Garment [SEP] service entry
. In 1988, the Maximum Absorbency Garment replaced the DACT for female astronauts. NASA created the name Maximum Absorbency Garment to avoid using trade names. Male astronauts then adapted the MAG as well. In the 1990s, NASA ordered 3,200 of the diapers of the brand name Absorbencies, manufactured by a company that has folded. In 2007, about a third of the supply remained.
Usage.
The MAGs are pulled up like shorts. A powdery chemical absorbent called sodium polyacrylate is incorporated into the fabric of the garment.
Space Poop Challenge
The Space Poop Challenge was a 2016 contest sponsored by the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for new designs for space toilet systems for use in space suits.
The contest requests "proposed solutions for fecal, urine, and menstrual management systems to be used in the crew’s launch and entry suits over a continuous duration of up to 144 hours."
The contest was won by Dr. Thatcher Cardon.
See also.
- Space toilet
- Maximum Absorbency Garment
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