Daryn Wilmore, the daughter of stranded NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore, expressed her frustrations over the prolonged stay of her father in space, attributing it to alleged negligence and political issues. In a video, she shared the emotional toll taken on their family during his nine-month absence, highlighting missed Christmas celebrations and significant family events. Meanwhile, Elon Musk also indicated political factors contributing to the delays in Wilmore's return, compounded by technical issues with the spacecraft. The situation has deeply affected Daryn and her sister, Logan, who also shared her feelings about missing their dad during critical moments in their lives, like graduation and performances.
'It's been hard if we're completely honest', she said. Daryn said her frustration about her father's stay was 'less the fact that he's up there' and 'more the fact of why.'
'But there's been issues. There's been negligence. And that's the reason why this has just kept getting delayed. There's just been issue after issue after issue.'
Daryn, 19, said that her father had 'missed out on a lot' during his uncertain nine-month stay in space - including Christmas and her parents' 30-year wedding anniversary.
While stuck in space, Wilmore also missed most of his 16-year-old daughter Logan's senior year of high school and Daryn's college theater performances.
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