From Launch to Crisis: The Mission That Left Astronauts Stuck in Orbit

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🗓️ 14 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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What happens when a space mission goes wrong? NASA astronaut and retired Navy Captain Butch Wilmore joins Morning Wire to share the incredible story of being stranded in space for nearly 300 days after a spacecraft malfunction. He breaks down what went wrong with the mission, the dangers astronauts face during emergencies, and how his faith helped him endure the ordeal. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2681- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/WIRE and use promo code WIRE at checkout.Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:07.0	Starring Ryan Gosling.
0:08.0	So I met an alien.
0:10.0	Two worlds, one impossible mission.
0:12.0	We're gonna save the stars.
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0:29.6	We have to dock because the situation we're in, I'm not sure we can get back to Earth. That was retired Naval Aviator and NASA astronaut Captain Butch Wilmore,
0:34.6	talking about being stuck in space for nearly a year after a spacecraft
0:39.0	malfunctioned in orbit. In this episode, we sit down in studio with Captain Wilmore to discuss his
0:44.8	famous trip into space, what went wrong, what it was like being stranded in space, and how his
0:51.0	experience and faith turned a near disaster into a true space odyssey.
0:56.1	I'm Daily Wire, executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howl. This is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.
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