Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstrates washing his hair on the International Space Station using rinseless shampoo and without shower facilities. Showers are not possible in space due to limited water supplies and the effects of microgravity.
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Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstrates washing his hair on the International Space Station using rinseless shampoo and without shower facilities. Showers are not possible in space due to limited water supplies and the effects of microgravity.