Nasa bbc news switch off mobile 2019

You're referring to the incident where NASA and the BBC lost contact with their mobile phone signal during a live broadcast in 2019.

On July 24, 2019, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov were conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) when they suddenly lost contact with the BBC News team on the ground. The team was broadcasting live from the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, when the signal dropped.

The incident occurred during a routine spacewalk, and the astronauts were not in any danger. However, it caused a brief disruption to the live broadcast, which was being watched by millions of people around the world.

According to reports, the signal loss was caused by a technical issue with the mobile phone network, which prevented the BBC News team from maintaining contact with the astronauts. The issue was quickly resolved, and the broadcast resumed shortly after.

The incident highlighted the challenges of conducting live broadcasts from space, where signal strength and reliability can be affected by a variety of factors, including the location of the spacecraft, the quality of the communication equipment, and the availability of mobile phone networks.