Donald Trump has claimed he was instrumental in rescuing astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stranded for nine months on Boeing's Starliner. However, plans for their return were set before Trump's presidential campaign. The pair was brought back on a SpaceX capsule as part of the Crew-9 mission. Trump's assertions, made on social media, are contradicted by safety decisions made by NASA, which delayed their return due to concerns about Starliner's safety, rather than political motivations attributed by Trump and Elon Musk.
Trump's claims of rescuing astronauts are baseless, as plans for their return were established well before his second presidential campaign and amid safety concerns.
NASA's decision to delay astronaut return was about safety, not politics, contrary to Trump and Musk's portrayal, showcasing the complexities of space missions.
Collection
[
|
...
]