A Smithsonian historian chronicles the struggle to relieve oneself in space. July 12, 2013— -- "Do it in the suit." According to Tom Wolfe's book "The Right Stuff," that's what mission ...

As Shepard himself wrote in his book about the space race, medical sensors had to be switched off to avoid short-circuiting them. Ultimately, it was a risk to pee in the suit.

It's only 4.3 pounds per square inch, but when you pressurize a suit for the first time and it's cracking and popping and straining on the bench, you kind of turn away expecting something to let go.

Some of the sights include a training space suit, Liberty Bell 7 coffee cup and even a moon rock. Something that Mullins expresses is the importance of Missouri in space exploration.

Some of the sights include a training space suit, Liberty Bell 7 coffee cup and even a moon rock. Something that Mullins expresses is the importance of Missouri in space exploration.