Doing laundry in space: Nasa taps P&G to create detergent for astronauts

Nasa sends 160 pounds of clothing per cre­w member to the Inter­national Space Station per year.

Ever wondered how astronauts aboard the Internati­onal Space Station do their laundry?
 
Well, they don't, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is working hard to solve what is one of the most thorny tasks in space — washing clothes.
 
The space agency is planning to conduct a series of experiments using specially designed detergents from Procter and Gamble to find a long-term solution to the problem, the US consumer goods giant said on Tuesday.
 
The vital nature of water on space missions has meant that astronauts have simply jettisoned used clothes, happy in the knowledge