‘Stranded’ NASA astronaut backs Musk in early rescue plan row

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, stranded on the International Space Station since June, said yesterday he believes Elon Musk's claim that the billionaire proposed an early rescue plan, but it was ultimately rejected by then-Presiden

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Published 5 March 2025, 8:00 · Updated 18:14

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‘Stranded’ NASA astronaut backs Musk in early rescue plan row

AFP | Washington

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NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, stranded on the International Space Station since June, said yesterday he believes Elon Musk’s claim that the billionaire proposed an early rescue plan, but it was ultimately rejected by then-President Joe Biden.

Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams were originally scheduled for an eight-day mission, but their return was complicated when the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they were testing was deemed unsafe for the journey home.

Their prolonged stay has recently become a point of contention.

‘Stranded’ NASA astronaut backs Musk in early rescue plan row

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