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NASA Uses CGI for Videos

RecordOBS-0010
CategorySpace/NASA
StatusDEBUNKED
SummarySome claim that NASA uses CGI to fake videos of space missions, including those from the ISS and Shuttle. The Quora answer clarifies that NASA uses CGI only for illustrations and animations of events that cannot be recorded directly.
OriginThe claim has been discussed on platforms like Quora, with the specific question posted around 2023.
Claimed
  • NASA uses CGI to fake videos of real missions.
  • Videos from the ISS and Shuttle are not authentic.
  • NASA passes off CGI as real footage.
Evidence / consensusNASA uses CGI for conceptual animations and mission illustrations, but does not present them as actual footage. Real mission videos are verifiable through telemetry and other data.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The claim misinterprets NASA's use of CGI for educational purposes as an attempt to deceive. Authentic footage is corroborated by independent tracking and astronaut testimony.

Sources

  1. Why does NASA use CGI for their videos? Can the authenticity of these clips, supposedly recorded on-board the ISS or the Shuttle, be verified? - Quora

Sources are external and provided for verification. Listing does not imply the Observer endorses their claims.