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Trump asks SpaceX to 'go get' two stranded ISS astronauts. They're not stranded

This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Sept. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, President Trump said he asked Elon Musk and SpaceX to "go get" the astronauts who have been on the I.S.S. since June after their original weeklong test flight on Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule has been extended. (NASA)
This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Sept. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, President Trump said he asked Elon Musk and SpaceX to "go get" the astronauts who have been on the I.S.S. since June after their original weeklong test flight on Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule has been extended. (NASA)

This article was originally published on January 28, 2025.

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