NASA astronauts Barry Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams addressed the media, clarifying that they were never stranded in space as suggested by political leaders like Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Their unexpected nine-month stay aboard the ISS, due to technical failures of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, did not leave them feeling neglected or abandoned. Instead, they adapted to their roles as space station crew members, maintaining a focus on their scientific duties while the political narrative suggested a need for urgent rescue. Their calm demeanor during the ordeal reflected their extensive training for various scenarios in space.
If anything, the pair of veteran space flyers appeared slightly bemused by, or largely ignorant of the furore that followed their enforced and protracted stay on the orbiting outpost 250 miles above Earth.
Wilmore said, before reverting to a carefully worded explanation of how their training and preparations allowed them to pivot seamlessly from the roles of new spacecraft test pilots to routine ISS crew members.
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