NASA astronaut injured in cycle accident

[Midnight]

In a news release late Saturday, Nasa say that astronaut Tim Kopra, scheduled to fly on the next Shuttle flight, has been injured in a cycling accident. No details of the accident have been released yet, citing medical privacy concerns, but NASA have said that 'Tim Kopra will be OK. But officials are still evaluating if he'll be able to perform his duties when the shuttle Discovery launches to the International Space Station on Feb. 24.'

It's not been a easy start to the year for NASA, with the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wife of astronaut Mark Kelly who was due to command the last flight of Endeavor in April. I just hope the rest of the year brings only good news for NASA, and I'm sure we all hope that Tim Kopra is was not too seriously injured. Get Well soon mate...

 

[iAmiAdam]

If they're checking that he'll be able to do his duties, sounds like a broken collarbone.

 

[Fnaar]

Do you have to wear a helmet in the Shuttle?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Yet another nail in cycling's coffin.

It is NOT a safe activity, even superhuman astronauts can't do it without hurting themselves.

Leave the dangerous activity to us, and you just light the fuse and sit on top of 500,000 gallons of liquid oxygen/hydrogen - much safer.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Do you have to wear a helmet in the Shuttle?

In space no-one needs mudguards......

 

[Maz]

Hope he's OK. Might Need Another Specialized Allez.