The Houston Chronicle reported that NASA's astronauts have been heavily drinking on missions. This leads me to believe that the number of crashed in the past may not have been caused by malfunctions in the rockets, but in fact caused by drunk astronauts. All this came from extensive interviews of 14 current astronauts out the the total 93 qualified to fly. Strict measures were never taken prior, alcohol was readily available to astronauts with no rules.
The article mentions that NASA has previously looked the other way when it came to some astronaut's mannerisms before launch. Since NASA's press conference today at 11 A.M, certain restrictions were made to prevent such harmful acts. Astronauts sent into space must not consume alcohol at least 12 hours prior to launch. This will be monitored through strict regulation and test, according to NASA representatives.
At least NASA is going to take action for these intolerable acts. Our tax dollars pay for such missions and the reckless treatment of our tax money should definitely be monitored better not just for us, but for the U.S to develop in terms of space travel and exploration.
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Interesting, but not at all specific to Texas State and Local Government. Furthermore, is there ANY evidence that alcohol was involved in the shuttle tragedies? The evidence seems clear that mechanical failure was at fault in both cases.
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