America’s Next Frontier
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
4.0 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Listen to Sean Hannity's compelling conversation with veteran NASA astronaut Captain Barry “Butch” Wilmore about his extraordinary mission, the dangers of spaceflight, and the resilience it took to endure an unexpected 286 days in orbit. In this powerful hour, Wilmore reflects on being stranded far longer than planned, the training that prepared him for crisis, and the leadership that ultimately helped bring him home. The discussion also explores Elon Musk’s role in modern space travel, America’s renewed ambition in human exploration, and why the future of NASA still captures the imagination of the country. Mark Simone then keeps the conversation moving with listener calls, commentary on the Iran conflict, and a lively discussion about the future of space missions, the moon, and Mars. This episode blends patriotism, science, courage, and sharp talk radio in a way that feels both inspiring and timely. It is a memorable hour of The Sean Hannity Show focused on survival, service, and the next chapter of American greatness.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | All right, news roundup and information overload hour. |
| 0:06.5 | Here's our toll-free telephone number. |
| 0:08.0 | If you want to be a part of the program, it is 800-9-4-1, Sean, if you want to join us. |
| 0:13.9 | You know, in my life, during these moments when America launches rockets into space, We all remember one small step for man, one giant leap |
| 0:26.4 | for mankind. Now, you might remember the case of Barry Butch Wilmore, U.S. Navy Captain, NASA |
| 0:34.2 | astronaut. By the way, he himself has flown three space missions, and he spent |
| 0:40.1 | 464 days in orbit. He's a Tennessee native, a test pilot over 8,000 flight hours, 663 |
| 0:48.5 | carrier landings. And by the way, that in and of itself is a feat. And he piloted the space shuttle Atlantis and commanded the International Space Station |
| 1:00.3 | and recently led Boeing Starliner on its first crude flight, a mission plan for eight days. |
| 1:06.5 | It stretched into nine months. |
| 1:09.0 | And remember, we're waiting. When are we going to rescue this guy? |
| 1:13.8 | Now, he has now come out with a memoir. It's called Stuck in Space, an astronaut's hope through |
| 1:20.6 | the unexpected. The book just got released, and it's in bookstores everywhere. You can get it on |
| 1:25.3 | Amazon.com. We'll put it on Hannity.com. I haven't got my copy and I'm dying to get a copy. But, you know, |
| 1:31.1 | he has been trained his entire life and career for these high-risk missions and crisis leadership. |
| 1:37.7 | But then you're kind of lost in space. And then it got so pathetic. We kept saying, |
| 1:43.2 | Joe, when are you going to bring this this brave astronaut |
| 1:47.0 | home when are we going to rescue this guy well Elon mus came to the rescue and he tells the entire |
| 1:55.4 | story anyway this is this is him himself in his own words, talking about it, and here's what he said. |
| 2:04.4 | What would you like to say to President Trump and Elon Musk? |
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