The return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station has stirred political debate after President Trump and SpaceX's Elon Musk alleged that their return was delayed by the Biden administration. Originally scheduled to return on Boeing's Starliner, NASA decided against it due to reported malfunctions and opted to utilize SpaceX's Crew Dragon instead. Musk's allegations of political interference drew sharp rebuttals, particularly from Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, who accused Musk of dishonesty. Despite the controversy, NASA has not offered clarity on the situation, leaving questions unanswered.
Over the last month there has been something more than a minor kerfuffle in the space industry over the return of two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station.
Musk offered a caustic response to Mogensen. 'You are fully retarded,' Musk wrote. 'SpaceX could have brought them back several months ago. I OFFERED THIS DIRECTLY to the Biden administration and they refused.'
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