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SpaceX's Position in the Space Industry
Elon Musk, in statements following the landing, criticized the administration for not accepting the offer from SpaceX to bring the astronauts back home sooner. Musk pointed out that the astronauts were only meant to stay in space for eight days, highlighting the incongruity of their almost ten-month mission. He contended that there were political reasons behind the refusal of their offer, suggesting that such decisions may have hindered the astronauts from returning in a more timely manner.