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.