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Strange that, I would have thought they would have been weighed down to the gram, with no space for extra mass even if they could get it past security.
Comment by UserNotAvailable at 01/08/2014 at 22:37 UTC
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There is a history of astronauts smuggling stuff on board.
Appollo 14[1] apparently had an unsanctioned golf club on board, and the astronauts on Gemini 6A[2] brought along a small harmonica and some bells, to play a christmas song.
1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_14#Lunar_surface_operations
2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_6A#A_Christmas_surprise
I mean the weight of a person can change, just because they drank a glass of water, so I assume that there is some safety margin.
Comment by jt7724 at 01/08/2014 at 22:03 UTC
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I have a vague recollection that astronauts are/were allowed a small container to fill with personal possessions and take to space with them. However I would expect they were still inspected.