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NASA almost sent alcohol into space, abandoning plans at the last second

Random FactsCuriousOneApril 15, 2015Abandoned, alcohol, almost, beer, nasa, Space, WineComment

After astronaut requests, NASA bought Paul Masson Rare Cream Sherry for one Skylab mission and packaged some for testing on a reduced gravity aircraft. In microgravity smells quickly permeate the environment and the agency found that the sherry triggered the gag reflex. Concern over public reaction to taking alcohol into space led NASA to abandon its plans, so astronauts drank the purchased supply while consuming their pre-mission special diet.[11]

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