Astronauts' Behavior Prompts NASA Policy Debate

by Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR

After astronaut Lisa Nowak went on a bizarre cross-country trip that ended with an attempted assault on a romantic rival, NASA promised to review its efforts to monitor the mental health of the astronaut corps.

Now, the agency has released two reports on the issue — one of which says the agency allowed two astronauts to fly 12 hours after they had gotten drunk.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, July 27, 2007