The ex-Biden government has been blamed by billionaire Elon Musk for deserting two NASA astronauts—Butch Wilmore, and Sunita Williams—ashore at the International Space Station (ISS). He promised to have them back to Earth “within around four weeks.”
In a combined interview with ex-President Donald Trump and Fox News host Sean Hannity, Musk delivered these remarks. At Trump’s behest, he said that SpaceX is currently “hastening the return of the astronauts.”
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Musk Attributes Biden to the Astronauts’ Postponed Return
Elon Musk, the SpaceX CEO, slammed the administration led by Biden, stating they left the astronauts “for political reasons” in orbit. Musk also underlined that SpaceX has in the past successfully carried out several ISS return missions.
In September, SpaceX tried to save a Crew Dragon capsule along with the rest of the fleet. Though the capsule made it to the space station, it lacked the required approval to send back Wilmore and Williams.
NASA Astronauts Reject Accusations of Abandonment
Notwithstanding Musk’s claims, both NASA and the marooned astronauts have refuted the idea that they were “left” in orbit.
Astronaut Butch Wilmore reacted to identical statements made by Trump last month in a CNN interview with Anderson Cooper. Wilmore answered, “We don’t feel abandoned, we don’t feel stuck, we don’t feel stranded” when asked if they “feel abandoned.”
Sunita Williams, his fellow astronaut, second his opinion and stressed they were well equipped for the mission.
Returning NASA: A Plan
Modifications in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which is scheduled to launch the Crew-10 mission, have NASA verifying that Wilmore and Williams could come home earlier than anticipated. Depending on the final mission readiness, the launch date has been rescheduled to March 12.
Wilmore states that they will be back on Earth with the Crew-9 group as soon as March 19 if all goes according to plan.
Though Musk persists in blaming the previous administration for mismanaging the astronaut situation, NASA says the Starliner capsule of Boeing has been delayed by technology problems. The astronauts are well and will come back to Earth as soon as circumstances permit.
Though Musk’s statements have stirred debate, NASA is assuring the public that Wilmore and Williams are not abandoned or left. Their comeback is just about to guarantee their secure trip home.
