Jan. 28, 2025, 10:12 p.m. ET Billionaire Elon Musk vowed Tuesday to bring home the two astronauts who have been stuck in space for about eight months “as soon as possible” – and blasted the Biden White House for not retrieving them sooner. The SpaceX CEO and “Department of Government Efficiency” head said in a social media post he was asked by President Donald Trump to rescue Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have both been in space since last June as part of what was initially meant to be a weeklong mission. Plans involving a SpaceX capsule have been in place to help the pair step on solid ground again since Joe Biden was president. Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, Don Pettit and Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station earlier this month. NASA/AFP via Getty Images The two NASA pilots reached the International Space Station via a Starliner – Boeing’s first flight into space – but problems with the capsule quickly developed, including helium leaks and thruster problems. The Starliner returned to Earth last year after NASA determined it was too risky to have people inside. Explore More