NASA accidentally went live with a simulation training exercise on June 12, 2024
NASA quickly clarified there was no actual emergency and the audio was misrouted from a simulation
The audio suggested an emergency situation aboard the ISS involving decompression sickness affecting an astronaut commander
On the evening of June 12, 2024, a simulation training exercise conducted by NASA accidentally went live on their official livestream. The audio broadcasted to millions of viewers worldwide suggested an emergency situation aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with a flight surgeon discussing decompression sickness affecting an astronaut commander and the need for immediate medical attention.
However, NASA quickly clarified that there was no actual emergency on the ISS. The audio was inadvertently misrouted from a simulation where crew members and ground teams train for various scenarios in space. The six-person crew aboard the ISS were safely asleep at the time of the broadcast.
On June 12 CDT, an audio of a flight surgeon discussing an emergency on the International Space Station was accidentally broadcasted on NASA livestream.
The speaker mentioned that an unnamed commander had decompression sickness and required hyperbaric treatment.
Symptoms of decompression sickness include obstructed blood vessels, ruptured tissue, internal bleeding, inflammatory immune response and excruciating pain. Severe cases can be deadly.
The speaker discussed finding a hospital in Spain for the commander’s treatment due to its critical care and hyperbaric treatment facilities.
NASA confirmed no emergency situation on the International Space Station on June 12, 2024.
Simulation audio of an astronaut suffering from decompression sickness was accidentally broadcasted live on NASA’s livestream.
The simulation advised responders to get the astronaut back in his spacesuit quickly and on pure oxygen, and shared details for a hospital in Spain for emergency hypobaric treatment after returning to Earth with an ocean splashdown.
Nasa accidentally streamed live audio of a training simulation suggesting a commander on the International Space Station needed medical attention for decompression sickness
The audio was misrouted from an ongoing simulation and is not related to a real emergency
It is rare for an emergency event to take place aboard the ISS with several protocols in place to protect the astronauts
