How could the Starliner astronauts get home? Here are other SpaceX Dragon options.
Here's what we know about options SpaceX might have to bring the Starliner astronauts home faster from the space station.
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.”
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.
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home
"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. They have been waiting for many
Elon Musk says SpaceX will bring home astronauts that he claims were left ‘stranded’— but NASA announced that plan months ago
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.
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.”
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SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station
SpaceX and Vast Space are looking for research ideas to fly aboard Vast's new Haven-1 space station launching later this year ...
NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand
NASA confirmed its plan to work with Elon Musk SpaceX to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station as ...
Assessing Claims About NASA’s Two ‘Stranded’ Astronauts
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announced this week that SpaceX, the space exploration company founded by Musk, will be ...
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NASA Confirms It Will Use SpaceX to Bring Home Stranded Astronauts 'As Soon As Practical'
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew to the ISS in the summer of 2024 for a routine eight-day test mission.
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NASA’s Starliner Astronauts Take Their First Spacewalk Together After Roughly Eight Months on the ISS
The nearly 5.5-hour feat set a record for astronaut Sunita Williams, who became the woman with the most time spent on ...
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 ...
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NASA approves crew for Axiom’s 4th private mission to space station
Axiom Space has had a crew approved for its fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA rules out immediate Crew-9 return, saying astronauts will come back “as soon as practical”
NASA appears to be retaining existing plans to return astronauts from the International Space Station after calls to bring ...
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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 ...