Sunita Williams: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Sunita Williams has announced her retirement from the space agency after a stellar career spanning 27 years.
The Indian-origin astronaut completed 3 missions and spent 608 days in space while working for NASA.
Sunita Williams-Her Records
Sunita holds the world record for the most cumulative spacewalk time by any woman astronaut at 62 hours and 6 minutes, which also make her the fourth overall on the all-time list of NASA after Anatoly Solovyev from Russia, Michael Lopez-Alegria of NASA and Stephen G. Bowen of NASA.
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Furthermore, Sunita Williams accumulated 608 days in space over three missions, which placed her second among all NASA astronauts for total time in orbit after Peggy Whitson at 675 days across three missions. She was the first person to run a space marathon and commanded Expedition 33 on the International Space Station.
The 60-year-old Sunita is presently in India to participate in an interactive session hosted at the American Centre.
During the interaction, Sunita shared her experiences talking about the amazing opportunities and challenges she faced during her career. Born to a Gujarati father, Sunita Williams has been an exceptional trailblazer in human spaceflight who has shaped the future of exploration paving the way for commercial space missions to low Earth orbit.
Sunita Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in physical science from the elite United States Naval Academy. She also has a master’s degree in engineering management from the prestigious Florida Institute of Technology. An experienced helicopter and fixed-wing pilot, Sunita is a retired US Navy Captain, having logged more than 4,000 flight hours in 40 different aircrafts.
The veteran astronaut remarked it has been an incredible honour for her to serve in the reputed Astronaut Office. She added everything was possible only because only of the amazing support and love she received from her colleagues.
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