Sunita Williams 'Left In Space' Due To...: Elon Musk's Explosive Claim Against Biden Admin
Elon Musk and President Trump have blamed the Biden administration for the delay in the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump have made a shocking claim about the stranding of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space in an interaction with Fox News. 'Suny' Williams and Wilmore were scheduled to return from the International Space Station's Boeing Starliner eight days after landing there on June 8. However, it's now been eight months that they have been stranded in space due to technical reasons.
Musk During the interview said: "At the president’s request, we are accelerating the return of the astronauts, which was postponed, kind of, to a ridiculous degree." Trump chimed in, "They got left in space."
Trump blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for the delay in the astronauts' return.
Musk said: "Yes, they were left up there for political reasons, which is not good."
Speaking about the plan to bring Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth: "We don’t want to be complacent, but we have brought astronauts back from the space station many times before, and always with success. So, as long as we’re not complacent... We’re being extremely cautious."
Musk thanked Trump for the "go-ahead" to get the astronauts back.
When Will Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Return To Earth?
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are slated to return to Earth on March 19. The Crew-10 Mission will bring them back. The Crew-10 Mission will be launched on March 12. The mission will transport a new team to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month stay.
During their time aboard, Williams and Wilmore will oversee a transition of responsibilities, including the appointment of a new Space Station Commander. Williams currently holds the position of commander at the orbiting laboratory.
Crew-10 will consist of NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with Takuya Onishi from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. Once the transition is complete, the Crew-9 team — comprising Williams, Wilmore, NASA astronaut Nick Hague, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov — will prepare for their return journey.
Following the handover, Williams and Wilmore will board the Dragon spacecraft that transported Crew-10 to the ISS. The capsule is set to undock from the station and return to Earth on March 19.
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