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NASA Astronauts Address Extended ISS Stay and Elon Musk's Claims

NASA astronauts noted their respect for Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, stating, "I can tell you at the outset, all of us have the utmost respect for Mr. Musk."
Astronauts mentioned they were prepared for an extended stay on the International Space Station, even though it was initially planned to be shorter.
A NASA spokesperson indicated that the transition to the longer stay on the International Space Station was "somewhat of a seamless transition, because we had planned ahead for it."
The astronauts emphasized that politics does not influence their work, stating, "the words they’ve said, politics, I mean, that’s part of life.

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