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Theoretically, as the crew member voided, the vortex action created by the Shuttle's vacuum system would allow urine to saturate the IUCA. When the void was complete, the IUCA could be removed, placed in a double-ziplock bag, and stored in an absorber containment bag for return. This technology could be used only for experiments that did not require void volume to be measured.
By comparison, the urine-collection device (UCD)
assembly, which could be used only by men, weighed 65 gm empty and 300-400 gm when full.
Experiment + In-flight Urine Collection Absorber Evaluation (IUCAs) (DSO 328)Mission : DSO70 ,
Experiment + In-flight Urine Collection Absorber Evaluation (IUCAs) (DSO 328)