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NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts

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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 head out for spacewalk after Trump demands early return

President Donald Trump took to social media this week to announce he had directed SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “go get” two NASA astronauts who have been on a protracted stay at the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner mission, which launched in June and was expected to last about eight days, ran into multiple technical issues.

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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.

NASA's Stranded Astronauts Take Spacewalk

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NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together

NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore removed a broken antenna and wiped the station’s exterior for evidence of any microbes that might still be alive after launching

NASA’s Stranded Astronauts Take Spacewalk Together Amid Ongoing Limbo

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station in June 2024 for what was only supposed to be a week-long stay.

The Boeing Starliner astronauts took their first spacewalk

This story incorporates reporting from Bill McEwen, Space.com and CNN on MSN.com.NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), have successfully conducted a spacewalk as part of their extended mission.

NASA astronauts free stuck radio unit, collect microbes and set record on station spacewalk

Suni Williams surpasses the most time by a woman on EVA during a spacewalk with Butch Wilmore outside the International Space ...

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Trump tells Musk to 'go get' NASA astronauts who were 'left stranded' by Biden

Donald Trump demanded SpaceX boss Elon Musk “go get” two NASA astronauts who, the president claims, were left “abandoned in ...

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NASA astronauts show how to fly the lunar-bound Orion spacecraft

NASA is preparing the Orion spacecraft for its first crewed flight around the moon. Here's how astronauts will fly it.

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Stranded astronauts Suni Williams, Butch 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.

Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May

Founded in 1990, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of the Heroes & Legends attraction at the Kennedy Space Center ...

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