Submission + - Astronauts flew missions drunk, panel finds (cnn.com)
strawbo writes: CNN is reporting an investigation of whether or not astronauts have flown shuttle missions while inebriated. "Interviews with both flight surgeons and astronauts identified some episodes of heavy use of alcohol by astronauts in the immediate preflight period," the panel said. NASA said it cannot determine the veracity of the claims until further investigation. I can't imagine that flying a space ship while drunk is a good idea...