The space agency of Russia has denied that an astronaut could have participated onboard the flying of the Soyuz spacecraft while drunkMoscow (EON) - The space agency of Russia has denied that an astronaut could have participated onboard the flying of the Soyuz spacecraft while drunk.

The allegation was that an astronaut was drunk while flying on the Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur. The chairman of an independent U.S. panel made the allegation toward the Russian spacecraft in conclusion to his report on astronaut health while citing many NASA astronauts flying drunk as well.

Air Force Col. Richard Bachmann Jr. stated that there were many instances of alcohol with astronauts. Bachmann is the panel chairman. He noted one detailed case where an astronautw as drinking heavily before flying on a Soyuz spacecraft which had a desination of the International Space Station.

In response, the Russian Space Agency represented by spokesman Igor Panarian stated “We categorically deny the possibility that this could have happened at Baikonur.”

Russia continued by stating that medical requirements and demands of the job make it impossible to even think about drinking.