Trump, Musk Suggest Sped-Up Return of NASA Astronauts, but Details Scarce
President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a SpaceX capsule in March.
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.
Elon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts
SpaceX is scheduled to bring home two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June. Mr. Musk said President Trump had asked for that to occur “as soon as possible.”
Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP
Despite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled to return to Earth on a Crew Dragon capsule this spring
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.
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.
Trump and Musk vow to bring home ‘abandoned’ astronauts. But it’s not clear how to speed up their return
President Donald Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk are vowing to bring home two NASA astronauts who they say have been wrongly stuck aboard the International Space Station for nearly eight months. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams reached the space station in June and became stuck after the Boeing spacecraft that had transported them there experienced thruster issues and helium leaks.
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Elon Musk keeps launching rockets — and that's causing trouble for airlines
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SAS taps Starlink to power free inflight Wi-Fi on entire fleet
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Trump asks Musk to 'go get' astronauts from ISS
President Donald Trump said on social media Tuesday that he asked Elon Musk and SpaceX to "go get" stranded astronauts Suni ...
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SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid ...
United Airlines flight makes second emergency landing at Newark Airport
A United Airlines flight bound for Puerto Rico made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday ...
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SpaceX’s Starship breaks up mid-flight, forcing airlines to avoid debris
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has broken up mid-flight, forcing airlines to divert flights ... Texas, in the United States. The vehicle, which was in its inaugural flight, carried 10 dummy ...
SpaceX again scrubs launch of more satellites from California
SpaceX for the third time scrubbed plans to launch 27 more Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg ...
Airline blames rocket debris Elon Musk's SpaceX for flight delays
Passengers on Qantas flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have encountered unexpected delays recently, with the airline ...