https://sputnikglobe.com/20260809/russia-develops-space-waste-recycling-system-for-interplanetary-travel-1124554189.htmlRussia Develops Space Waste Recycling System for Interplanetary TravelRussia Develops Space Waste Recycling System for Interplanetary TravelSputnik InternationalRussian scientists are developing a new system to recycle solid waste in space — a critical step for long-duration interplanetary missions, Vyacheslav Ilyin from the Institute of Biomedical Problems said. 2026-08-09T16:22+00002026-08-09T16:22+00002026-08-09T16:22+0000russiarussiacargo shipwasteprogress-msspacescientistsscientific researchscientific studyhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107469/38/1074693831_0:99:1921:1179_1920x0_80_0_0_09d63ff5edaaa1e4ea47b1746e5dd46b.jpgCurrently, astronauts use disposable hygiene items that are loaded into the Progress cargo ship, which then burns up in the atmosphere. "For interplanetary flights, that won't work," Ilyin explained.The new system uses bacteria to convert solid waste into liquid at just 30°C, then purifies it into "grey water" suitable for watering plants.The technology has already been successfully tested on Bion space missions. https://sputnikglobe.com/20240217/russias-progress-ms-26-cargo-spacecraft-docks-to-international-space-station-1116838808.htmlrussiaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalrussia, cargo ship, waste, progress-ms, space, scientists, scientific research, scientific study