An investigation into a small amount of cocaine found in a Kennedy Space Center shuttle hangar has ended without disciplinary action. NASA's Office of Inspector General has concluded its investigation and would not comment on the matter.
KSC officials confirmed that none of roughly 200 people screened for drug use after the January incident tested positive, and no employees were disciplined.
A space center employee notified security Jan. 12 after finding a small plastic bag outside a bathroom in the hangar where Discovery is processed for flight, known as Orbiter Processing Facility No. 3.
Tests confirmed trace amounts of cocaine in the bag.
NASA and lead shuttle contractor United Space Alliance identified about 200 people who had access to the restricted area around the time the bag was found and required them to take drug tests.
Managers found no shuttle work done improperly nor anything else out of the ordinary.
The investigation apparently did not determine how the illegal drugs ended up in the hangar.
Discovery flew a successful mission in April and is slated to fly once more before the shuttle program is retired.
IMAGE: At Kennedy Space Center on April 20, work platforms were positioned around space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility-3. Discovery was towed into its hangar following its successful landing after 15 days in space, completing the STS-131 mission. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
3 comments:
Did they test Obama?
You did not mention that NASA would not let any of their employees be drug tested as part of the investigation. Perhaps thats why no guilty party was found. The contractor employees were all tested and were clean.
It is bad to know ... If I showed positive ....that my job is
that I fired my self.....
Fire them all that showed positive ...that is if both they have two different drug test sent out ...and both are positive...
Keep America drug free ..including Washington D.C.
Oh tax payers and company`s ,can not afford rehab ...time ...
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