Has alcohol ever been consumed in space?
Conversation at the bar led to space travel, and whether each of us would commit to the journey to Mars. It came up that instead of going to the bar, you would need to brew your own beer.
This led to the question:
Has alcohol ever been consumed in space?
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Conversation at the bar led to space travel, and whether each of us would commit to the journey to Mars. It came up that instead of going to the bar, you would need to brew your own beer.
This led to the question:
Has alcohol ever been consumed in space?
food
edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
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asked Dec 16 at 4:06
Matt Clark
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I don't often upvote a post six seconds after reading the title... but when I do it's about alcohol.
– Mazura
Dec 18 at 1:20
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We reside within space, so yes. I assume you mean outer space. I know it's splitting hairs but this one grinds my gears.
– RobbyReindeer
Dec 18 at 10:21
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@RobbyReindeer you're right, I agree. Although, generally, readers of StackExchange are humans, and humans have brain features that allow them to understand meaning from context. For instance, alcohol here refers to beverages containing ethanol, although it's not clearly specified.
– magma
Dec 18 at 13:16
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@RobbyReindeer Can you specify which particular gears this grinds? I suppose a split hair could grind a small gear, but I don't know how a word usage issue would do it, and I'm looking to learn.
– Geobits
Dec 18 at 18:38
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Conversation at the bar led to space travel, and whether each of us would commit to the journey to Mars. It came up that instead of going to the bar, you would need to brew your own beer.
This led to the question:
Has alcohol ever been consumed in space?
food
edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
145119
asked Dec 16 at 4:06
Matt Clark
3601310
Conversation at the bar led to space travel, and whether each of us would commit to the journey to Mars. It came up that instead of going to the bar, you would need to brew your own beer.
This led to the question:
Has alcohol ever been consumed in space?
food
food
edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
145119
asked Dec 16 at 4:06
Matt Clark
3601310
edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
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asked Dec 16 at 4:06
Matt Clark
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edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
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edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
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edited Dec 16 at 9:43
Glorfindel
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Matt Clark
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Matt Clark
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I don't often upvote a post six seconds after reading the title... but when I do it's about alcohol.
– Mazura
Dec 18 at 1:20
3
We reside within space, so yes. I assume you mean outer space. I know it's splitting hairs but this one grinds my gears.
– RobbyReindeer
Dec 18 at 10:21
10
@RobbyReindeer you're right, I agree. Although, generally, readers of StackExchange are humans, and humans have brain features that allow them to understand meaning from context. For instance, alcohol here refers to beverages containing ethanol, although it's not clearly specified.
– magma
Dec 18 at 13:16
3
@RobbyReindeer Can you specify which particular gears this grinds? I suppose a split hair could grind a small gear, but I don't know how a word usage issue would do it, and I'm looking to learn.
– Geobits
Dec 18 at 18:38
add a comment |
4
I don't often upvote a post six seconds after reading the title... but when I do it's about alcohol.
– Mazura
Dec 18 at 1:20
3
We reside within space, so yes. I assume you mean outer space. I know it's splitting hairs but this one grinds my gears.
– RobbyReindeer
Dec 18 at 10:21
10
@RobbyReindeer you're right, I agree. Although, generally, readers of StackExchange are humans, and humans have brain features that allow them to understand meaning from context. For instance, alcohol here refers to beverages containing ethanol, although it's not clearly specified.
– magma
Dec 18 at 13:16
3
@RobbyReindeer Can you specify which particular gears this grinds? I suppose a split hair could grind a small gear, but I don't know how a word usage issue would do it, and I'm looking to learn.
– Geobits
Dec 18 at 18:38
4
4
I don't often upvote a post six seconds after reading the title... but when I do it's about alcohol.
– Mazura
Dec 18 at 1:20
I don't often upvote a post six seconds after reading the title... but when I do it's about alcohol.
– Mazura
Dec 18 at 1:20
3
3
We reside within space, so yes. I assume you mean outer space. I know it's splitting hairs but this one grinds my gears.
– RobbyReindeer
Dec 18 at 10:21
We reside within space, so yes. I assume you mean outer space. I know it's splitting hairs but this one grinds my gears.
– RobbyReindeer
Dec 18 at 10:21
10
10
@RobbyReindeer you're right, I agree. Although, generally, readers of StackExchange are humans, and humans have brain features that allow them to understand meaning from context. For instance, alcohol here refers to beverages containing ethanol, although it's not clearly specified.
– magma
Dec 18 at 13:16
@RobbyReindeer you're right, I agree. Although, generally, readers of StackExchange are humans, and humans have brain features that allow them to understand meaning from context. For instance, alcohol here refers to beverages containing ethanol, although it's not clearly specified.
– magma
Dec 18 at 13:16
3
3
@RobbyReindeer Can you specify which particular gears this grinds? I suppose a split hair could grind a small gear, but I don't know how a word usage issue would do it, and I'm looking to learn.
– Geobits
Dec 18 at 18:38
@RobbyReindeer Can you specify which particular gears this grinds? I suppose a split hair could grind a small gear, but I don't know how a word usage issue would do it, and I'm looking to learn.
– Geobits
Dec 18 at 18:38
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Brandy was sent along with Apollo 8’s Christmas dinner -- a 2-oz airline bottle each -- but mission commander Borman, out of an abundance of caution, ordered his crew not to partake. Jim Lovell sold his Apollo 8 brandy ration at auction ten years ago.
Buzz Aldrin took a sip of wine for communion on the surface of the moon during Apollo 11.
Russian crews on Mir and ISS have definitely partaken of vodka.
answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
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I asked Oleg Kotov this exact question.
He told me that alcohol went missing from some medical kit on the ISS and was most certainly consumed in space.
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
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Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
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@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
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During the Salyut 1 mission, the birthday of one of the cosmonauts was celebrated with a very small amount of alcohol, as far as I have read.
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
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Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
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One of the stories goes that small amounts of alcohol was hidden in the Russian space ship. During periods of conflicts between astronauts, command center would assign the crew members to the task that would inevitably lead to the discovery of that alcohol.
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
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Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
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Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
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I also hear from someone close to an Astronaut that they manage to sneak alcohol into their personal belongings and smuggle it into space.
Additional Reference: https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/04/12/space-smugglers-how-russian-cosmonauts-sneak-booze-into-outer-space_740566
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Brandy was sent along with Apollo 8’s Christmas dinner -- a 2-oz airline bottle each -- but mission commander Borman, out of an abundance of caution, ordered his crew not to partake. Jim Lovell sold his Apollo 8 brandy ration at auction ten years ago.
Buzz Aldrin took a sip of wine for communion on the surface of the moon during Apollo 11.
Russian crews on Mir and ISS have definitely partaken of vodka.
answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
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Brandy was sent along with Apollo 8’s Christmas dinner -- a 2-oz airline bottle each -- but mission commander Borman, out of an abundance of caution, ordered his crew not to partake. Jim Lovell sold his Apollo 8 brandy ration at auction ten years ago.
Buzz Aldrin took a sip of wine for communion on the surface of the moon during Apollo 11.
Russian crews on Mir and ISS have definitely partaken of vodka.
answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
82k2273355
add a comment |
Brandy was sent along with Apollo 8’s Christmas dinner -- a 2-oz airline bottle each -- but mission commander Borman, out of an abundance of caution, ordered his crew not to partake. Jim Lovell sold his Apollo 8 brandy ration at auction ten years ago.
Buzz Aldrin took a sip of wine for communion on the surface of the moon during Apollo 11.
Russian crews on Mir and ISS have definitely partaken of vodka.
answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
82k2273355
Brandy was sent along with Apollo 8’s Christmas dinner -- a 2-oz airline bottle each -- but mission commander Borman, out of an abundance of caution, ordered his crew not to partake. Jim Lovell sold his Apollo 8 brandy ration at auction ten years ago.
Buzz Aldrin took a sip of wine for communion on the surface of the moon during Apollo 11.
Russian crews on Mir and ISS have definitely partaken of vodka.
answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
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edited Dec 25 at 4:52
answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
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answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
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answered Dec 16 at 4:48
Russell Borogove
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I asked Oleg Kotov this exact question.
He told me that alcohol went missing from some medical kit on the ISS and was most certainly consumed in space.
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
1
Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
1
@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
add a comment |
I asked Oleg Kotov this exact question.
He told me that alcohol went missing from some medical kit on the ISS and was most certainly consumed in space.
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
1
Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
1
@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
add a comment |
I asked Oleg Kotov this exact question.
He told me that alcohol went missing from some medical kit on the ISS and was most certainly consumed in space.
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
I asked Oleg Kotov this exact question.
He told me that alcohol went missing from some medical kit on the ISS and was most certainly consumed in space.
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
answered Dec 18 at 4:38
trapper
1712
1712
1
Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
1
@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
add a comment |
1
Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
1
@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
1
1
Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
Why is the hat a thing? It's green... (if you know what I mean)
– Boosted Nub
Dec 18 at 8:42
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
@BoostedNub The hat is because of Ted...
– speedymcs
Dec 18 at 9:37
1
1
@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
@BoostedNub Because it's hat season, of course!
– brichins
Dec 18 at 20:49
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
Is there any sort of recorded/written source where you asked this/he responded/
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:33
add a comment |
During the Salyut 1 mission, the birthday of one of the cosmonauts was celebrated with a very small amount of alcohol, as far as I have read.
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
add a comment |
During the Salyut 1 mission, the birthday of one of the cosmonauts was celebrated with a very small amount of alcohol, as far as I have read.
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
add a comment |
During the Salyut 1 mission, the birthday of one of the cosmonauts was celebrated with a very small amount of alcohol, as far as I have read.
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
During the Salyut 1 mission, the birthday of one of the cosmonauts was celebrated with a very small amount of alcohol, as far as I have read.
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
answered Dec 17 at 0:42
name
491
491
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
add a comment |
Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
Do you have a source that supports this assertion?
– V2Blast
Dec 18 at 23:32
add a comment |
One of the stories goes that small amounts of alcohol was hidden in the Russian space ship. During periods of conflicts between astronauts, command center would assign the crew members to the task that would inevitably lead to the discovery of that alcohol.
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
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3
Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
1
Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
add a comment |
One of the stories goes that small amounts of alcohol was hidden in the Russian space ship. During periods of conflicts between astronauts, command center would assign the crew members to the task that would inevitably lead to the discovery of that alcohol.
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
3
Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
1
Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
add a comment |
One of the stories goes that small amounts of alcohol was hidden in the Russian space ship. During periods of conflicts between astronauts, command center would assign the crew members to the task that would inevitably lead to the discovery of that alcohol.
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
One of the stories goes that small amounts of alcohol was hidden in the Russian space ship. During periods of conflicts between astronauts, command center would assign the crew members to the task that would inevitably lead to the discovery of that alcohol.
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 17 at 20:21
Peter Chikov
313
313
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the assertions made here. Unsourced material may be disputed or deleted.
3
Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
1
Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
add a comment |
3
Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
1
Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
3
3
Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
Do you have any reliable sources for this?
– Mark
Dec 17 at 22:15
1
1
Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
Nope! It's just a story I heard from a usually credible narrator. I found it interesting and hence am sharing it.
– Peter Chikov
Dec 17 at 23:12
add a comment |
I also hear from someone close to an Astronaut that they manage to sneak alcohol into their personal belongings and smuggle it into space.
Additional Reference: https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/04/12/space-smugglers-how-russian-cosmonauts-sneak-booze-into-outer-space_740566
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
add a comment |
I also hear from someone close to an Astronaut that they manage to sneak alcohol into their personal belongings and smuggle it into space.
Additional Reference: https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/04/12/space-smugglers-how-russian-cosmonauts-sneak-booze-into-outer-space_740566
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
add a comment |
I also hear from someone close to an Astronaut that they manage to sneak alcohol into their personal belongings and smuggle it into space.
Additional Reference: https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/04/12/space-smugglers-how-russian-cosmonauts-sneak-booze-into-outer-space_740566
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
I also hear from someone close to an Astronaut that they manage to sneak alcohol into their personal belongings and smuggle it into space.
Additional Reference: https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2017/04/12/space-smugglers-how-russian-cosmonauts-sneak-booze-into-outer-space_740566
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
edited Dec 18 at 15:34
Peter Chikov
313
313
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
answered Dec 18 at 10:15
Hans
1,601320
1,601320
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I don't often upvote a post six seconds after reading the title... but when I do it's about alcohol.
– Mazura
Dec 18 at 1:20
3
We reside within space, so yes. I assume you mean outer space. I know it's splitting hairs but this one grinds my gears.
– RobbyReindeer
Dec 18 at 10:21
10
@RobbyReindeer you're right, I agree. Although, generally, readers of StackExchange are humans, and humans have brain features that allow them to understand meaning from context. For instance, alcohol here refers to beverages containing ethanol, although it's not clearly specified.
– magma
Dec 18 at 13:16
3
@RobbyReindeer Can you specify which particular gears this grinds? I suppose a split hair could grind a small gear, but I don't know how a word usage issue would do it, and I'm looking to learn.
– Geobits
Dec 18 at 18:38