President Trump mentioned 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 ‘go get’ the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space by the Biden Administration,” Trump mentioned in a Reality Social publish. “They have got been ready for plenty of months on @House Station. Elon will quickly be on his approach. Confidently, all might be secure. Just right good fortune Elon!!!”
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, a part of a Boeing venture in early June, were at the World House Station (ISS) for somewhat over part a 12 months. An preliminary release used to be behind schedule more than one instances as a result of thruster screw ups and helium leaks.
The commute of the 2 astronauts used to be at the beginning supposed to be round 8 to 10 days; then again, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they took off in led to NASA to be involved and depart them on the ISS.
A go back venture for Williams and Wilmore that will use a SpaceX craft used to be at the beginning deliberate for February, but it surely used to be moved to no less than overdue March.
“NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 now is targeting no earlier than late March 2025 to launch four crew members to the International Space Station,” NASA mentioned in a mid-December free up.
Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has been particularly shut with Trump previously 12 months, closely backing him in his 2024 presidential bid and showing on degree at more than one rallies for the president.
“The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so. Terrible that the Biden administration left them there so long,” Musk mentioned at the social platform X on Tuesday night time.
The Hill has reached out to SpaceX and previous President Biden for remark.
