two NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sita Williams have been stranded aboard the International Space Station for over 80 Days originally sent by Boeing Starliner spacecraft their return has been delayed due to a critical malfunction in the thrusters NASA has now turned to SpaceX Elon musk's company to return them safely this decision highlights spacex's growing dominance in the space industry especially as Boeing faces setbacks with SpaceX stepping in these astronauts are set to return home by February 2025 spacex's crew Dragon will be the their ride back further solidifying musk's role in American space exploration is SpaceX now the unrivaled leader in space travel subscribe for more updates on mystery updates and Beyond