They SHOULD be able to fly drunk, and they should prove it BEFORE we let them go into space.
If they get sick, the effects could be a lot like being drunk, and if they can handle their liquor while flying, they're that much more likely to survive in space.
psteve Reviewed by psteve on . US astronauts flew while dangerously drunk Report says NASA let astronauts fly drunk CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) - Despite safety warnings from NASA doctors, astronauts were allowed to fly after drinking heavily, an independent panel said in a report released Friday. The report said it happened twice, but gave no names and did not say when the drinking occurred, how many astronauts were involved, or whether they were flying on the space shuttle, the Russian Soyuz spaceship, or aboard NASA's training jets. NASA officials let them Rating: 5