Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Apr 28, 2005 15:54:25 GMT -6
Russian Cosmonaut Says Alcohol Should Be Allowed on ISS
MosNews
Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov, just back from space, said that alcohol should be allowed on the International Space Station as it helps to cope with stress and enhances performance, the RIA-Novosti news agency reports.
The Russian cosmonaut said that it would be "desirable" for spacemen to have 50 milliliters of wine or cognac every day. "But only to improve our work, to better cope with the psychological stress," Sharipov said
Sharipov was speaking at the first news conference organized after he, U.S. astronaut Leroy Chiao and Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori successfully completed their mission on the ISS on Monday. The Russian cosmonaut said that it would be “desirable” for spacemen to have 50 milliliters of wine or cognac every day. “But only to improve our work, to better cope with the psychological stress,” Sharipov said.
More here: mosnews.com/news/2005/04/27/spacedrink.shtml
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I'll take a gin martini, three olives...shaken, not stirred.