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ISS Footage Is Faked

RecordOBS-0256
CategorySpace/NASA
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryProponents claim that footage from the International Space Station (ISS) is filmed on Earth using harnesses, CGI, or green screens, citing specific clips as evidence. They argue that apparent anomalies, such as an astronaut's hand appearing to grab a wire or paperwork falling, prove the footage is staged. These claims are widely promoted by flat-Earthers and space deniers.
OriginThe claim has circulated for years among flat-Earth and space-denial communities, often focusing on specific ISS broadcast clips. The provided material references a clip from STS-135 and a video by 'Level Earth Observer'.
Claimed
  • Astronauts in ISS footage are wearing wire harnesses to simulate weightlessness.
  • A clip from STS-135 shows an astronaut grabbing a wire, not another astronaut.
  • Paperwork falling in an ISS video proves the environment is not weightless.
  • ISS footage is filmed in a studio with green screens and CGI.
Evidence / consensusThe evidence and expert analysis show that the ISS footage is genuine. The apparent anomalies have plausible explanations: the hand grab is actually grabbing a pocket, and the falling paperwork is due to air currents from life support systems. The ISS has been continuously inhabited for over 27 years, and its reality is confirmed by multiple sources, including independent tracking and astronaut testimony.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
Another day, another flat-Earth claim that crumbles under basic physics. The 'wire' is a finger, and the 'falling paper' is just air circulation. Catalogued as debunked.

Sources

  1. Debunking the 'FAKE' claims once and for all - YouTube
  2. I've seen plenty of claims that ISS footage is faked, but can ...
  3. Social media posts falsely claim space station footage is faked | AP News
  4. Space Denier Watches One Video and Thinks the International Space Station is Fake - YouTube

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