- NASA confirms no emergency on the ISS after a medical drill was mistakenly broadcasted.
- The drill, involving simulated decompression sickness, was aired due to audio misrouting.
- All ISS crew members are safe and healthy, with scheduled activities to proceed as planned.
NASA has clarified that there was no emergency on the International Space Station (ISS) after a medical drill was mistakenly broadcasted. On Wednesday, audio from a training simulation was aired on NASA’s livestream, causing confusion among viewers.
The incident occurred at 5:28 PM CDT when the livestream was interrupted, and audio from a medical drill suggested a crew member was in distress. NASA later explained that the simulation involved a scenario where the “commander” experienced decompression sickness.
Hundreds of viewers on YouTube witnessed the drill, but NASA assured everyone that the ISS crew was in their sleep period and not in any real danger. SpaceX confirmed the test took place in California, emphasizing that all training crew were safe and healthy. NASA stated that the scheduled spacewalk would proceed at 8 AM EDT the following day.
