Trump says he told Elon Musk and SpaceX to 'go get' astronauts who have been in space for 7 months. But NASA has said there's a plan to bring them home.
Elon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts
Trump and Musk Say SpaceX Will 'Go Get' NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space
SpaceX Confirmed to Return NASA Astronauts From ISS
A spokesperson with NASA, which oversees SpaceX’s flights to the ISS, said “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.”
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 the Starliner crew.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit
Liftoff is scheduled for 8:34 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 29).
SpaceX launches from Florida, retires first-stage booster because of extra power needed
SpaceX on Wednesday night launched a Spanish communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and retired the first-stage booster rather than landing on a drone.
Boeing Starliner astronauts on extended stay at space station to conduct a spacewalk
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to swab the orbiting lab for evidence of microorganisms.
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.
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.
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Revolutionizing Space and Science: NASA-SpaceX Partnership, Supersonic Milestones, and Genetic Engineering Breakthroughs
Recent developments in science include NASA's collaboration with SpaceX to return astronauts, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaking the sound barrier, and groundbreaking discoveries like building blocks of life on asteroid Bennu.
NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
NASA's two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.
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 orbiting lab for evidence of microorganisms.
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Astronauts' Unexpected Extended Mission: Spacewalk Saga
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore conducted a spacewalk after being unexpectedly stuck at the International Space Station for nearly eight months. Their return was delayed due to issues with Boeing's Starliner.