NASA astronauts are bringing a whole new meaning to the term “space dust.”
Spaceport officials report that they found a small bag containing cocaine next to a bathroom in a restricted hanger. The hanger houses the Space Shuttle Discovery which is set to launch in March and deliver “supplies” to the International Space Station.
The Register UK reported:
Because access to the hanger requires a security badge, officials know about 200 NASA workers and contractors were around the facility at the time the drug was found. NASA said that while there are “no indications” that anyone was high on cocaine while working on Discovery, drug testing of employees in the area have been conducted.
Embarrassingly, the incident came on the same week space shuttle workers took a half day off work to participate in NASA’s employee “Safety Stand Down,” held each year to “reinforce the importance of maintaining a strong and focused commitment to safety.” Evidently, someone wanted a little extra focus for it.
NASA spokesperson Allan Beutel said, “People know how serious this is and how serious people take it. And it’s not acceptable. That’s the bottom line.”
May we suggest, Mr. Beutel, that this is an inappropriate time to be discussing lines?
Source: The Register UK
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