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Shubhanshu Shukla’s NASA Training Video Shows Multi-Axis Trainer in Action

The clip explains a Mercury-era drill that conditions astronauts to regain control during uncontrolled tumbling.

Overview

  • The Indian astronaut shared footage from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center showing a session inside the Multi-Axis Trainer.
  • The device uses three concentric rings to spin across roll, pitch and yaw, simulating an out-of-control tumble.
  • Shukla says trainees usually avoid sickness because the stomach remains centered, but closing the eyes can cause sensory conflict and nausea.
  • He frames the drill’s purpose through early U.S. programs and notes Neil Armstrong’s Gemini 8 tumble as a real-world example.
  • The video generated widespread social-media reactions about dizziness, and it did not announce any mission or assignment updates.