NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams: A life dedicated to exploring the limits of the Universe


2026/01/21 22:01:49 IST

Sunita Williams spent 27 years at NASA

    Sunita Williams spent 27 years as an astronaut at NASA. The American space agency announced on Tuesday that her retirement took effect at the end of December last year.

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Sunita Williams spent eight months aboard the ISS

    Sunita Williams was stranded for over eight months aboard the ISS and returned to the Earth in March 2025 aboard the SpaceX. She was accompanied by her crewmate Butch Wilmore.

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Sunita Williams leaves behind a stellar legacy

    As one of the very first Indian-origin astronauts in NASA, Sunita Williams leaves behind a stellar legacy of courage, endurance, and discovery.

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Sunita Williams continues to inspire the next generation

    The incredible story of Sunita Williams continues to inspire the next generation to reach beyond the Earth and explore the vast unknown expanse of the Universe.

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Sunita Williams was the first to fly Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule

    Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore were launched to the space station in 2024, becoming the first people to fly Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule. Their mission, meant to last for a week, stretched to over nine months because of Starliner trouble.

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Sunita Williams completed her schooling in 1983

    Born on September 19, 1965, Sunita Williams completed her schooling at Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts in 1983.

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Sunita Williams has several landmarks to her name

    The 60-year-old Sunita Williams is a former US Navy captain. She logged 608 days in space over three station missions. She also set a record for the most spacewalking time by a woman: 62 hours during nine excursions,

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