Some Astronauts Were Drunk At Launch

[chattanova]

Report: Astronauts drank before launch

At least twice, astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other astronauts warned they were so drunk they posed a flight-safety risk, an aviation weekly reported Thursday, citing a special panel studying astronaut health.


The independent panel also found "heavy use of alcohol" before launch that was within the standard 12-hour "bottle-to-throttle" rule, according to Aviation Week & Space Technology, which reported the finding on its Web site.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070726/ap_on_re_us/astronaut_drinking

[klinker]

Before being launched upwards strapped to the worlds largest and most dangerous firework rocket I do believe I'd have hit the booze first. If only to get so drunk I would not know I was crapping my pants during the launch. :o

[chattanova]

Before being launched upwards strapped to the worlds largest and most dangerous firework rocket I do believe I'd have hit the booze first. If only to get so drunk I would not know I was crapping my pants during the launch. :o

:D:D

[reptilianshapeshifter]

Sound astronauts are crack headz. Where do you think Buzz got his nickname from?:D

[synergy777]

i wonder if there is a mile high club equivalent for astronauts, lol one must ponder these deep questions.