Drunkeness, kidnapping and sabotage - NASA today
Nasa is investigating the apparent sabotage of a computer due to be
flown to the International Space Station.
The US space agency said the damage to wiring in a network box was
intentional and obvious, but said it could be repaired before take-off
on 7 August.
The discovery came as an independent health panel was reported to have
found that astronauts had been allowed to fly after drinking alcohol.
The panel found that on two occasions Nasa astronauts had been allowed
to fly despite warnings from flight surgeons and other astronauts that
they were so drunk they posed a safety risk.
The panel was set up by Nasa to study health issues following the
arrest on kidnapping and assault charges of the astronaut, Lisa Nowak.
Ms Nowak is accused of attacking her love rival, the girlfriend of a
fellow astronaut.
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