What's the story President Donald Trump has accused the Biden administration of abandoning two astronauts currently on the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, have been stuck on the ISS since their Boeing Starliner capsule developed issues last summer. In a post on his Truth Social, Trump revealed that he has sought SpaceX and its founder Elon Musk's help to "go get" the two "brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space by the Biden administration." SpaceX's involvement Astronauts' extended stay on ISS: A closer look Wilmore and Williams are technically not stranded or abandoned in space. They can return to Earth anytime NASA decides, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. This spacecraft carried two crew members—Nick Hague and Alexander Gorbunov—into orbit last September. It was specifically designed with extra seats for Wilmore and Williams. Their extended stay on the ISS is due to propellant leaks and pressurization issues with Starliner's propulsion system, prompting NASA managers to extend their mission for further tests and analyzes. Return plan