They've made the most of a bad situation though, sharing some snaps onboard of the crew celebrating Christmas in orbit, leaving many to wonder where they got the decorations from. An update was provided before then, though, as NASA revealed that the rescue mission, which was slated for February, has been delayed by at least a month. This is due to the SpaceX Dragon capsule, which was meant to pick up the astronauts, not being on schedule. Advert NASA's Steve Sitch said: "Fabrication, assembly, testing, and final integration of a new spacecraft is a painstaking endeavour that requires great attention to detail, The astronauts have been in space for a lot longer than initially planned (NASA) "We appreciate the hard work by the SpaceX team to expand the Dragon fleet in support of our missions and the flexibility of the station programme and expedition crews as we work together to complete the new capsule’s readiness for flight." Now, the astronauts have given us a fresh update on their situation, while speaking to NASA leaders in a live video event last night (8 January) with two other astronauts. Advert As per Sky News, Wilmore, 61, and Williams, 59, answered a question asking if they felt like 'castaways', similar to Tom Hanks' 2000 film Cast Away, where he is stranded on a desert island for a long period of time before being rescued. The latter said that they 'do not feel like castaways' but admitted: "Eventually we wanna go home, we left our families a little while ago. "But we have a lot to do up here and we have to get that stuff done before we go." They have now missed the US election, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's in the station, also revealing that they couldn't see the wildfires spreading in California yet. Advert The pair have been waiting for a safe way home (MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images) Wilmore and Williams are now patiently waiting for their rocket home, as well as fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.