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Sunita Lyn Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is an American astronaut, United States Navy officer, and former record holder for most spacewalks by a woman (seven) and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes).
Jun 28, 2024 · The return of the Starliner spacecraft, which took NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this month, has been postponed. Following lift-off on June 5, the Boeing-built spacecraft docked at the ISS and was scheduled to begin its return journey towards Earth on June 26.
6 hours ago · Sunita Williams, a seasoned astronaut with a career full of historic achievements, serves as the pilot for this mission. Her colleague, Barry "Butch" Wilmore, is the mission commander. Both astronauts have extensive experience in space, contributing significantly to the ISS’s research and maintenance activities. The delay in their return has been a concern, but Nasa and Boeing are working diligently to resolve the issues.
Jun 17, 2024 · Sunita (Suni) L. Williams was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998 and is a veteran of two space missions, Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33. She is currently serving as the pilot of the Crew Flight Test mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft – the first crewed flight for that vehicle – and her third mission aboard the International ...
Jul 10, 2024 · Sunita Williams (born September 19, 1965, Euclid, Ohio, U.S.) is an American astronaut who set records on her three flights to the International Space Station (ISS). In 1983 Williams entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
NASA has shared an update on Sunita Williams. After announcing the extension of Williams' mission, the space agency has said that the spacecraft is in good condition.
Jun 5, 2024 · In a historic achievement, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has become the first woman to pilot a new spacecraft on its inaugural crewed test flight to space. Williams, 58, launched aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule on June 5, alongside NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
NASA said Indian-origin Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who skyrocketed to space on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on July 5, “continued exploring ways to effectively water plants in the ...
Nov 19, 2012 · In her final days as Commander of the International Space Station, Sunita Williams of NASA recorded an extensive tour of the orbital laboratory and downlinked the video on Nov. 18, just...
Jul 10, 2024 · Veteran NASA astronauts and former Navy test pilots Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are "comfortable" remaining in space for a few more weeks, they said in an update with NASA ...
