Sunita Williams
American astronaut and Navy officer (born 1965)
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Sunita Lyn "Suni" Williams is an American astronaut and a retired U.S. Navy officer. Williams served aboard the International Space Station as a participant in Expedition 14, a flight engineer for Expedition 15 and Expedition 32, and commander of Expedition 33. A member of NASA’s Commercial Crew program, she became the first woman to fly on a flight test of an orbital spacecraft during the 2024 Boeing Crew Flight Test and had her stay extended by technical problems aboard the ISS for more than nine months. She is one of the most experienced spacewalkers in the world: her nine spacewalks are second-most by a woman, and her total spacewalk time of 62 hours and 6 minutes is fourth overall and the most by a woman.
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India is amazing from space, Himalayas incredible, I’ll go back to 'father's home country': Sunita WilliamsIndian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams plans to visit India soon after her 286-day-long mission at the ISS. She described India's beauty from space and expressed excitement about Indian astronaut..IndiaTimes - Published | |
What does India look like from space? Sunita Williams answers with a special mention of HimalayasAstronaut Sunita Williams described her view of India from space during her nine-month stay on the International Space Station. She highlighted the Himalayas' ripple effect, the fishing fleets near..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams on Moment They Knew They Were Coming HomeAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are recalling their space odyssey for the first time ... including the moment they knew they had a ride home. Butch and Suni sat down with FOX News for their..TMZ.com - Published | |
'Swagatam Sunita': Anand Mahindra welcomes NASA astronaut after her safe return to earth, recalls...After Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned safely to earth following their extended nine-month mission in International Space Station (ISS), several world leaders and industrialists welcomed the..DNA - Published | |
'Earth missed you': PM Modi, ministers celebrate return of 'India's daughter' Sunita Williams from spaceDefence minister Rajnath Singh and Union minister Jitendra Singh commend NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her crew for their extraordinary achievements after safely returning from the International..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Proud of you': PM's letter reaches Sunita Williams at ISSPM Narendra Modi sent an emotional letter to astronaut Sunita Williams, calling her an illustrious daughter of India and wishing her a safe return from the ISS. He invited her to India post her mission..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ahead of Sunita Williams' ‘homecoming’, PM Modi pens letter to ‘illustrious daughter of India’PM Narendra Modi has written a letter to Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, praising her efforts and inviting her to visit India. Williams, who was stranded on the ISS for over 9 months, is now returning..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat offers prayers, plans 'Diwali like celebrations' to welcome her return to EarthIndiaTimes - Published | |
NASA Astronauts Returning to Earth After Being Stranded In SpaceThe two American astronauts who've been stranded since last spring on the International Space Station are finally coming back to Earth. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams left the ISS on Tuesday and are..TMZ.com - Published | |
PM Modi pens emotional message for 'daughter of India' Sunita Williams: 'I could not stop...'As the world awaits the return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who have spent nearly nine months on the ISS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written a letter to Williams..DNA - Published | |
'Will be pleasure for India to host one of its most illustrious daughters': PM Modi writes to Sunita WilliamsPrime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, returning to Earth after a nine-month mission on the ISS initially planned for just eight days. He expressed India's pride..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Stranded' astronauts finally heading home – but what can being in space for so long do to your health? Experienced astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2024 thinking it was a routine eight-day stay.Sky News - Published | |
From pride to anxiety: Illegals from ancestral village of Sunita Williams go incommunicadoIndiaTimes - Published | Stranded Astronauts at International Space Station Will Vote in 2024 ElectionPeople who hate on mail-in ballots are going to be howling at the moon after this one ... 'cause a couple astronauts are casting their votes from the International Space Station. Barry "Butch" Wilmore..TMZ.com - Published |
Starliner Capsule Returns to Earth After Months of DramaThe troubled Boeing Starliner capsule successfully cruised back down to Earth from the International Space Station Friday evening — but no one was onboard. As we previously reported ... Butch Wilmore..TMZ.com - Published | 'Star Trek's LeVar Burton Defends Space Exploration After Astronaut Drama"Star Trek" star LeVar Burton is shutting down speculation there were not enough safety precautions in place for the mission that left astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore stuck..TMZ.com - Published |
Mother of Sunita Williams, Astronaut Stuck in Space, Speaks OutThe mother of Sunita Williams, one of the astronauts stuck in space until 2025, has a surprisingly chill outlook on her daughter's predicament. We caught up with Bonnie Pandya on "TMZ Live" Monday,..TMZ.com - Published | Astronauts' Spacesuits Incompatible With Potential Rescue CraftTwo astronauts currently stuck in space are facing a potential wardrobe malfunction -- their spacesuits won't fit on a potential rescue craft. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still orbiting Earth..TMZ.com - Published |
Astronauts Stuck In Space May Be Stranded Until 2025 Due To Boeing Issues, NASATwo astronauts stranded in space for more than 60 days may have to keep orbiting the Earth until early 2025 ... because their Boeing spacecraft appears unable to bring them home. NASA is now saying..TMZ.com - Published | |
