Musk and Astronaut Mogensen Clash Over ISS Astronauts' Return Delay

Elon Musk and Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen engaged in a dispute after Musk claimed President Biden deliberately abandoned two American astronauts on the ISS. Musk stated SpaceX could have rescued them sooner. Mogensen refuted this as a lie on X, leading to a sharp response from Musk. Astronauts Wilmore and Williams launched to the ISS in June 2024 on Boeing's Starliner. Technical issues delayed their return. The plan was always for them to return on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission, scheduled for mid-March after delays in Crew-10 preparation. NASA officials cite logistical, not political, reasons for the delay.