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.
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.
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.”
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.
Elon Musk says Trump calls on SpaceX to bring Starliner astronauts home ASAP
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said President Trump has asked the company to bring home the two NASA astronauts from Boeing’s Starliner mission on board the ISS “as soon as possible.”
Trump, Elon Musk announce plans to bring home NASA astronauts delayed by Boeing Starliner issues 'as soon as possible'
In a post on X Tuesday, Musk blamed former president Biden and his administration for the delay in the astronauts' return.
Trump Asks SpaceX to ‘Go Get’ Starliner Astronauts
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is already scheduled to return the astronauts under a plan announced by NASA in August.
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 Musk to ‘go get’ NASA astronauts stuck in space
President Trump said Tuesday that he “asked Elon Musk and @SpaceX to ‘go get’ the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space.” “I have just asked Elon Musk and @SpaceX to
Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing
While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s situation is unusual, their return trip will be pretty routine, as they were already slated to fly home on a SpaceX capsule as part of a scheduled crew rotation.
NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand
NASA affirmed on Wednesday a plan it set last year to work with Elon Musk's SpaceX in returning two astronauts from the International Space Station, saying it will do so "as soon as practical," the day after President Donald Trump suggested he wants a quicker return for the crew.
Stranded astronauts Williams, Wilmore perform first spacewalk together
Stranded NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore conducted a spacewalk outside of the International Space Center on Thursday for maintenance.
NASA Reacts To Donald Trump's Order Of Rescuing Sunita Williams From ISS; 'Working Expeditiously'
NASA has stated that it is working 'expeditiously' with SpaceX to bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore from the ...