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Sunita Williams
Sunita Williams | |
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 Williams in 2018 | |
| Born | Sunita Lyn Pandya September 19, 1965 Euclid, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Sonika |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Florida Institute of Technology (MS) |
| Spouse | Michael J. Williams |
| Father | Deepak Pandya |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 564 days, 21 hours, 27 minutes (currently in space) |
| Selection | NASA Group 17 (1998) |
Total EVAs | 9 |
Total EVA time | 62 hours, 6 minutes |
| Missions | |
Mission insignia |           |
Sunita Lyn "Suni" Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is an American astronaut, retired U.S. Navy officer, and one of the most experienced spacewalkers with nine spacewalks (second most for a woman) and a total time of 62 hours and 6 minutes (fourth overall, most by a woman). Williams was assigned to the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 14 and Expedition 15. In 2012, she served as a flight engineer on Expedition 32 and then commander of Expedition 33. In 2024, she returned to the ISS on the Boeing Crew Flight Test, the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner; her return to Earth has been delayed until March 2025 at the earliest.[1] As such, from August 2024 until March 2025, Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore are pivoting ahead to undertake various scientific experiments and maintenance tasks aboard the International Space Station.[2]
- ^ "Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni face further delay in homecoming". www.bbc.com. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "What will Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore do till February 2025 in space?". Times Now. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
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