The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue
So the return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore has never been a political story—until this week. And it's a good thing that the two will be in space tomorrow because, as attested to in the tagline for the movie Alien, in space, no one can hear you scream.
NASA rules out immediate Crew-9 return, saying astronauts will come back “as soon as practical”
NASA appears to be retaining existing plans to return astronauts from the International Space Station after calls to bring them back “as soon as possible.”
Trump and Elon Musk Say They're Working to Get Astronauts Stuck on Space Station, but NASA Says It Already Has a Plan
Elon Musk says Donald Trump has asked SpaceX to rescue two astronauts who have been in space for more than seven months — even though NASA has said there's a plan in place.
Fact Check—Did Biden 'Abandon' Two US Astronauts in Space, As Trump Claims?
The president has claimed the previous administration abandoned the astronauts and has called on Elon Musk for aid.
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home
"NASA and SpaceX are expeditiously working to safely return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as soon as practical, while also preparing for the launch of Crew-10 to complete a handover between expeditions," Cheryl Warner, NASA's news chief at the agency's headquarters, said in a statement to reporters.
Trump asks Musk to 'go get' astronauts from ISS
President Donald Trump said on social media Tuesday that he asked Elon Musk and SpaceX to "go get" stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station, blaming the
Elon Musk says Trump told SpaceX to bring Starliner astronauts home 'as soon as possible'
Elon Musk took to X to state President Trump has asked for the quick return of two NASA astronauts who flew to space in June.
Trump, Musk Suggest Sped-Up Return of NASA Astronauts, but Details Scarce
President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a SpaceX capsule in March.
Trump says he asked Musk to ‘go get’ Mass. astronaut stalled in space
SpaceX was already slated to help return Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station. The post Trump says he asked Musk to ‘go get’ Mass. astronaut stalled in space appeared first on Boston.
SpaceX Confirmed to Return NASA Astronauts From ISS
Trump said he had asked Elon Musk‘s SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a Spac
Trump Says He Told Elon Musk to 'Go Get' the Astronauts on the ISS
"I have just asked Elon Musk and SpaceX to 'go get' the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space by the Biden Administration," Trump wrote on Truth Social, ac
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SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station
The world's leading rocket launch provider and a California-based space startup are teaming up to solicit research proposals for experiments that will fly aboard the first-ever commercial space ...
Trump asks SpaceX to bring "abandoned" Starliner crew home, blames Biden administration for inaction
Posts by President Trump and Elon Musk roiled the space community, raising the prospect of an earlier-than-planned return for ...
Boeing Starliner astronauts on extended stay at space station conduct a spacewalk
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to swab the ...