Musk to rescue US astronauts stuck in space
NASA astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station for nine months after what was meant to be a brief mission lasting less than two weeks. Elon Musk has repeatedly claimed that former President Joe Biden refused his offer to bring them home early, allegedly because it would have made Donald Trump and his supporters “look good.”
Wilmore and Suni Williams launched from Cape Canaveral on June 4, 2024, aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for its maiden voyage, only to face thruster failures and helium leaks. They’ve been stranded on the ISS ever since, as the Starliner was sent back to Earth without the crew.
Last week, one of the stranded astronauts confirmed Musk’s account.
During a video press conference last week, a Washington Post reporter asked, "Elon Musk has said that he made the offer to bring you guys back earlier and that it was denied… Is that true?”
“I can only say that what Elon Musk says is absolutely factual," astronaut Barry Wilmore replied. "I don't know all those details, and I don't think any of us really can give you the answer that maybe that you would be hoping for."
Thankfully, their long wait to return home is almost over. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 has arrived in Florida to prepare for Wednesday’s launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, which will finally bring astronauts Wilmore and Suni Williams back from the International Space Station.
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I am glad the US has Elon Musk who can rescue the astronauts. Biden should have taken him up on the original offer.
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