Concern was generated on different digital channels this Wednesday, June 12 a live broadcast from NASA which indicated that a crew member on the International Space Station was experiencing effects related to decompression sickness (DCS).
Given the uncertainty and multiple comments that the audio generated, The US space agency clarified that said transmission was made from a simulation audio channel with which the crew carries out training.
“There is no emergency situation on board the International Space Station”NASA clarified.
The entity explained that said transmission, made around 5:28 pm CDT, inadvertently deviated from the exercise that was in progress.
With this type of activities, “crew members and ground teams train for various scenarios in space and it is not related to a real emergency”the agency added.
NASA indicated that when the audio was leaked, International Space Station crew members were sleeping and that everyone remains healthy and safe.
On the morning of This Thursday, June 13, there will be a space walk which will begin around 8:00 am EDT, a procedure that will be carried out as planned.
