Lost in space: NASA has plan for mentally unstable astronauts

From: Charleston Gazette | Date: February 24, 2007| Author: Mike Schneider | Copyright information

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - What would happen if an astronaut came unglued in space and, say, destroyed the ship's oxygen system or tried to open the hatch and kill everyone aboard?

That was the question on some minds after the apparent breakdown of Lisa Nowak, arrested in Orlando this month on charges she tried to kidnap and kill a woman she regarded as her rival for another astronaut's affections.

It turns out NASA has a detailed set of written procedures for dealing with a suicidal...

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