Hegseth wishes ‘godspeed’ to SpaceX-NASA mission to bring stranded astronauts home

Published March 12, 2025 6:50pm ET



Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent his well wishes to the crew of the SpaceX-NASA mission to retrieve the two stranded astronauts on the International Space Station ahead of their launch tonight.

Both of the stranded astronauts are former Navy officers and several of the astronauts on their way to retrieve them are active-duty military members. The Army, Navy, and Air Force are all represented.

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