"NASA's Kathy Sullivan Revolutionizes Orbital Personal Hygiene"

Journalist Loren Grush chronicles the challenges faced by the first women astronauts in NASA, including Kathy Sullivan, who became the first woman to fly higher than any other woman in history. Sullivan also tested a new piece of equipment for relieving oneself in space, as the previous system was not suitable for women. NASA engineers developed the Disposable Absorption Containment Trunk (DACT), essentially a diaper, which became standard equipment for both men and women. Sullivan's experience in pressure suits and spacewalk training led her to pursue a flight assignment and the opportunity to go orbital.