US President Donald Trump said he asked Elon Musk's and SpaceX to “go get” the two NASA astronauts, who have been “abandoned in space”, as soon as possible.

Williams, 59, and Wilmore, 61, have been stuck on the International Space Station since their spacecraft developed mechanical issues.

NASA in December announced that SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is now targeting no earlier than late March 2025 for its launch.

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore launched aboard Boeing's new Starliner capsule in June for a week-long test flight. However, technical issues with the spacecraft led to an extended stay at the International Space Station (ISS), leaving the astronauts stranded in space.

Donald Trump asks Elon Musk to 'go get' Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore from space. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's return mission with a SpaceX craft was planned for February before it was pushed to late March.

Two American astronauts stranded on the ISS for months will return to Earth aboard a SpaceX spacecraft in late March.

Williams and Wilmore went for what was originally a week-long test flight of the Boeing Starliner capsule's first crewed flight. However, due to technical issues faced by the Starliner, their return was delayed,