tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post4986230008995923889..comments2023-10-03T12:42:04.012-04:00Comments on THE WIN COLUMN: Fly Me to the Moon...Chieftainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769295271522788423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417684878525601875.post-77804522664218543302007-07-27T19:08:00.000-04:002007-07-27T19:08:00.000-04:00The 12-hour "bottle to throttle" rule is a general...The 12-hour "bottle to throttle" rule is a general rule of thumb used by all Military Service pilots (AF, Navy, etc.) which dictates that no pilot is to sauce less than 12 hours prior to take-off... not 12 hours after take-off... if these guys were boozing AFTER they were all ready in orbit, then that's another story. <BR/><BR/>And use your head... you really think we're just looking for ET up there? Our work in space has huge military applications. NASA doesn't highlight that stuff in their press releases for obvious reasons. The Air Force, for example, has a whole Command dedicated solely to space operations. In 2005, they changed their mission statement to specifically include space: "The mission of the United States Air Force is to deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests -- to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace." Satellite communications, space-based radar, the list goes on and on. Be happy we're up there... this is one area of Defense where our tax dollars are being well spent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com