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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.
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 ...
1 day ago · Safety Confirmed Amid Delay. NASA confirmed that Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is safe and continues her work on the International Space Station (ISS) despite a delayed return to Earth ...
Jul 3, 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.
Sep 22, 2004 · Sunita “Suni” L. Williams was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1998. 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 Space Station.
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.
Sunita Williams's Boeing Starliner's space mission will likely be extended by 45 days more. Amid heightened tensions surrounding the NASA space mission due to consecutive delays, the US space ...
1 day ago · In a much-anticipated event, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Barry “Butch” Wilmore addressed the Earth live from the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Sunita Williams is on her third historic flight to space. She became the first woman to pilot a spacecraft on its maiden test flight to space adding more hours to her already spent 322 days in space. During her third mission, Williams alongside astronaut Butch Willmore, has several responsibilities as they spend a week in the flying laboratory.
