Glitch to the facilities quickly fixed, in relief to astronauts onboard Orion spacecraft

The toilet system on board NASA's Artemis II mission had a brief issue after launch.

The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the Earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the Moon.

The hygiene bay is "the one place that we can go during the mission where we can actually feel like we're alone for a moment," said astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

Glitch to the facilities quickly fixed, in relief to astronauts onboard Orion spacecraft

The Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon.