MIAMI : NASA allowed at least two astronauts to fly into space even though they were so drunk that flight surgeons considered them a safety risk, according to a report published Thursday by a trade journal. Aviation Week and Space Technology reported that an independent health panel commissioned by NASA also found a pattern of "heavy use of alcohol" by astronauts before launch.
In the aftermath of a damaging report on drinking by NASA astronauts, the space agency is implementing a 12-hour no-drinking policy before launch.
In another astonishing development, NASA disclosed Thursday that someone sabotaged a computer awaiting delivery in two weeks by shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station, cutting wires and inflicting other damage on the component.
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