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Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bail out NASA, help rescue stranded astronauts despite federal scrutiny

August 26, 2024 | | Print Article

Boeing took two astronauts on a trip to the International Space Station that should have lasted one week but will now last approximately eight months resulting in Elon Musk’s SpaceX having to rescue them.

This is the same progressive NASA that has gone woke and is on the side of totalitarian leftists investigating Musk’s businesses. Now, they are having to turn to the billionaire to save their astronauts in a monumentally embarrassing development.

“NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck at the International Space Station since they were shuttled there by the Boeing Starliner spacecraft in June for a mission that was initially expected to last one week,” Fox Business reported.

“Starliner experienced helium leaks and thruster issues that prompted NASA and Boeing to investigate the issues for weeks before announcing Saturday that Starliner will make an uncrewed return while the two astronauts will return early next year on a SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon mission. NASA’s announcement said that it and SpaceX are working to reconfigure the mission, which is set to launch no earlier than Sept. 24 to accommodate the return of the two astronauts,” the media outlet noted.

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SpaceX is being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) following accusations that the company forced employees to sign illegal severance agreements. But Musk is not taking it lying down by any means.

“However, that probe is on hold after the company filed suit challenging the NLRB’s structure and a federal judge in Texas ruled last month that SpaceX’s suit may proceed while pausing the NLRB’s investigation,” Fox Business wrote.

The investigation appears to be brazenly political, “Last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit against SpaceX, alleging the company engaged in hiring discrimination against asylum recipients and refugees, claims that SpaceX denied, citing export control laws and regulations.”

“SpaceX filed a lawsuit in response that challenged the constitutionality of the DOJ’s administrative judges, arguing they wield executive power and should be appointed by the president. A federal judge agreed with SpaceX’s suit, putting the DOJ’s case on hold pending the outcome,” Fox Business continued.

Tesla is also being attacked by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That investigation involves claims that Tesla’s self-driving feature, along with statements made by the company, somehow misled customers and investors indicating that the company’s cars drive themselves.

The SEC is also attempting to nail Musk on his takeover of Twitter, now known as X. They are attempting to prove Musk broke federal securities laws. The non-stop attacks are being called harassment by Musk.

Despite the persecution of Musk and his companies, when things get tight in space or militarily, the government calls for his help. And it has happened over and over again.

X users gleefully sounded off over NASA’s snafu:

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