A NASA panel found that drunken astronauts were allowed to fly despite warnings about their alcohol consumption, according to an exclusive story by Aviation Week & Space Technology.
A panel reviewing astronaut health issues in the wake of the Lisa Nowak arrest has found that on at least two occasions astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other astronauts warned they were so intoxicated that they posed a flight-safety risk.
The panel, also reported "heavy use of alcohol" by astronauts before launch, within the standard 12-hour "bottle to throttle" rule applied to NASA flight crew members.
*A NASA spokesman declined comment on the findings, which were obtained by Aviation Week & Space Technology. *
NASA reportedly plans a press conference tomorrow. That should be a "don't miss" event. Bring your diapers.
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