Trump’s political cascade for “rescue” IAS Astronauts moves forward

The Starliner saga has been going on for nearly five months, but recently introduced President Donald Trump has decided to try to get involved in a last -minute rescue operation. NASA has been reported to exchange a Spacex Dragon spacecraft for another to return the two Starliner astronauts a little earlier than expected, following Trump’s tumultuous attempt to save a crew that does not need to save.

NASA is reported to be working on the return of two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, about two weeks earlier than the current plan of the Agency, an anonymous source to say Ars Technica. This comes shortly after President Trump has announced that he has asked the founder and Spacex Executive Director Elon Musk to “go to take the 2 bold astronauts who have been practically abandoned in space by the Biden administration,” he wrote The truth is social. Efforts to rush the return of Starliner’s crew will not only require a rearrangement of a spacecraft on Earth – it is also sure to slow down a private mission to the ISS.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore Started on the ISS aboard Boeing CST-100 Starliner On June 5, 2024, the mission was originally cut for eight days in space but Problems with pushing spacecraft NASA forced Return an empty Starliner back from the ISSConsidering it is dangerous to transport the crew to the ground. Instead, Williams and Wilmore will return to the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

NASA launched its CREW-9 mission in September 2024 with two astronauts instead of four. The two blanks were reserved for Williams and Wilmore, who were ready to return with the Crew-9 crew in February, but more problems are forthcoming. NASA’s Spacex Crew-10 was originally identified for LiftoFF in February, but the technical problems with the vehicle slowed down its start and subsequent broadcasting of the crew. This means that Crew-9, along with Williams and Wilmore, will not be able to leave the ISS until the CREW-10 is at the space station, further delaying the return of Starliner astronauts in early April.

Now NASA believes that the Dragon capsule will not be ready to start by the ISS by the end of April, so the agency has decided to exchange a spacecraft, according to Ars Technica. NASA has been reported to ask Spacex to launch the CREW-10 mission aboard its Dragon C210 vehicle no earlier than March 12. This particular vehicle Spacex called EnduranceReturned to Earth in March 2024 after completing the crew mission-7 and has to launch Axiom Space’s Fourth Private Mission to the ISS In the spring. If this new plan comes into force, Starliner astronauts can return home on March 19 after spending 286 days in space.

Astronauts usually spend about six months aboard the ISS, with Some remain in space for just over a yearS Although the duration of their stay in space is not exceptional, the history of Starliner astronauts has attracted attention worldwide and even took a political turn after Trump’s inauguration. While the crew had an unfortunate driving to space, astronauts were not abandoned or needed an accelerated rescue mission.