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Boeing Thruster Issues Delay NASA Astronauts’ Return

11/22/2025

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A left-leaning article notes thruster issues during Boeing Crew Flight Test delayed the return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station (ISS).
To accommodate their return, NASA postponed the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, and the mission's return occurred in March 2025.
Elon Musk claimed he offered U.S. President Donald Trump an emergency SpaceX mission for an earlier return, and he threatened to crash the ISS.

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A left-leaning article notes thruster issues during Boeing Crew Flight Test delayed the return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station (ISS).
To accommodate their return, NASA postponed the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, and the mission's return occurred in March 2025.
Elon Musk claimed he offered U.S. President Donald Trump an emergency SpaceX mission for an earlier return, and he threatened to crash the ISS.