March 18, 2025, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising SpaceX and NASA for the safe return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station:
“Americans for Limited Government is very grateful to SpaceX and NASA for their partnership in the safe return of the two courageous astronauts today from the International Space Station. This incredible achievement came after the two astronauts were unnecessarily stranded at the station for nine months by the previous administration, but now can help restore the American people’s confidence in the space program with something that all Americans regardless of politics have been rooting for: the safe return of the astronauts.
“As America looks to the stars, and as President Donald Trump and SpaceX head Elon Musk set their sights on Mars, it is moments like these that can help build public support for these important endeavors to promote the continued progress of the sciences. Humanity’s future, like its past, is to be explorers and to expand to all of the habitable regions of the solar system, as Musk often notes, while technology and resources are permissive to those ends. There’s a window of opportunity and this might be it.
“Today’s successful mission is a testament to the importance of the continued privatization of space exploration by SpaceX and other pioneers but also the need for continued partnerships with U.S. space agencies including NASA and Space Force to protect U.S. sovereignty. This mission is a shining example of what can be achieved when we embrace the freedom to explore, take risks and the vision that no man or woman be left behind.”
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