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NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts

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.

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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. However, due to problems with the propulsion system of Boeing’s Starliner capsule,

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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, ISS and 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.

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were able to remove a stuck radio communications unit on a record-setting spacewalk on Thursday (Jan. 30).

Space.com · 21h

Watch NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore perform spacewalk outside the ISS today (video)

NASA's second spacewalk of 2025 is set to begin today, with NASA's Starliner astronauts tasked with retrieving hardware from the exterior of the space station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to begin the station's 274th spacewalk,

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NASA, SpaceX, and India Propel Humanity's Cosmic Journey

NASA is set to collaborate with SpaceX to return astronauts from the ISS amidst plans for further cosmic exploration. Samples ...

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SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station

Several other space companies have plans to construct their own space stations as well, including Northrop Grumman, Axiom Space, Nanoracks and Sierra Space. NASA needs at least one of them on orbit ...

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Axiom Space’s 4th commercial astronaut mission launches this spring

Once docked, the private astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities.

Boeing names Space Station exec as new head of Starliner program

The vice president leading Boeing's Starliner spacecraft unit, Mark Nappi, has left his role in the program and been replaced ...

Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to ...

A Flag on Mars? Maybe Not So Soon.

Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s pledge to land astronauts on Mars couldn’t happen until 2029 at the earliest.

Starliner astronauts retrieve failed component in challenging spacewalk

Starliner co-pilot Sunita Williams is now the world's most experienced female spacewalker, moving up to number four overall.

NASA introduces Axiom Mission 4 crew, including first Polish and Hungarian astronauts

Shubhanshu Shukla will pilot the fourth mission to the ISS. He has been a fighter pilot for 15 years and will be the first Indian pilot to travel to the ISS.

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