Trump Calls on Musk to Bring Back Astronauts Stranded in Space
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World
January 29, 2025 09:12
- President Trump urges Elon Musk to bring back NASA astronauts stranded in space for 8 months after an issue with Boeing spacecraft.
President Trump Urges Return of Stranded Astronauts
President Trump has called on Elon Musk to bring back two brave astronauts who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) for about 8 months due to a malfunction with the Boeing spacecraft. The astronauts, Williams and Wilmore, were sent to the ISS on June 5, 2024, for a one-week test flight with Boeing's new Starliner capsule. However, a technical issue with the Starliner caused their return to be postponed. NASA instructed the capsule to return empty. With SpaceX's backup capsule launch date also being delayed, the astronauts may have to stay at the space station for approximately 10 months.