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.
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.
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. However, due to problems with the propulsion system of Boeing’s Starliner capsule,
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
"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.
Trump asks SpaceX to "go get" Starliner astronauts
Posts by President Trump and Elon Musk roiled the space community, raising the prospect of an earlier-than-planned return for the Starliner crew.
Elon Musk says Trump calls on SpaceX to bring Starliner astronauts home ASAP
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said President Trump has asked the company to bring home the two NASA astronauts from Boeing’s Starliner mission on board the ISS “as soon as possible.”
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.”
Trump asks SpaceX and NASA to work together on bringing stranded astronauts home
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NASA, Elon Musk affirm SpaceX will bring back Starliner crew as soon as possible
NASA has reaffirmed that it is working with SpaceX (SPACE) to bring back astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station, after U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media that he'd tasked the space company's CEO Elon Musk with their return.
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NASA approves crew for Axiom’s 4th private mission to space station
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NASA's Astronaut Retrieval Via SpaceX Capsule Stirs Mixed Reactions
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