From http://www.newscientist.com
The whistleblowers who anonymously reported that astronauts flew drunk were too afraid to tell NASA during a follow-up investigation, says the author of the report that first brought the claims to light.
If true, the issue highlights a continuing problem for NASA, which has been accused of stifling dissenting opinions from employees in the past.
Colonel Richard E Bachmann of the US Air Force, who chaired a panel that in July reported that astronauts were allowed to fly drunk), stood by the claims during a hearing at the space and aeronautics subcommittee of the US House of Representatives on Thursday.
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12613-nasa-criticised-for-stifling-drunkenness-reports.html
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