They stayed in the space for at least 9 months and now they are pressing land … the reason for the veterans astronauts her NasaSuni Williams and Butch Wilmore who revealed their first reactions after learning that their weekly trial flight was to be turned into a nine -month space Odyssey.
«My first thought was that we had to overcome the obstacle, right; “, NASA’s 59 -year -old astronaut Williams said in an interview with Fox News (31.03.2025) today at Fox News – excerpts presented by the New York Post.
“I said, ‘Okay, let’s do our best.’ We had been trained that we would be there for some time, theWhen were we ready to fall with the mud and take over the tasks assigned to us“, He continued.
In turn, 62 -year -old Wilmore, who lost most of his daughter’s last year in high school due to the test, said that He set aside his feelings in order to focus on the “national goals”.
“It has nothing to do with me, nor with my feelings,” he said. “This is what this space flight program means. They are our national goals. I had to accept “what does the nation need from me right now?” I thought I was not there for my daughter’s school year, of course … surely, to deal with the personal side of the subject, but I can’t let it influence what I am called to do. “
The couple spoke after the dramatic return to Earth from the International Space Station on March 18, afterDigged 286 days in space – 278 days more than expected.
NASA twin had begun for an eight -day test flight With Boeing’s new Starliner spaceship last June.
Their unplanned excursion quickly caught the attention of the world and gave new meaning to the phrase “stuck to work” – Turn the couple into familiar names.
Donald Trump, who last week promised to personally cover the overtime of veteran astronauts, said he wanted to welcome the couple to the White House when they are fully recovered.
Trump and Elon Musk, accuse former President Joe Biden of letting the astronaut couple stuck in space for so long.
Asked about Trump’s and Musk’s interest in exploring space, Williams said she had no “reason” not to believe them.
“They have gained my confidence and that is why I am grateful that our national leaders are really coming and participating in the human space flight program,” he said.