Sunita Williams space journey: Who is Indian-American astronaut, what did she eat in space? All you need to know
Sunita Williams space journey: Who is Indian-American astronaut, what did she eat in space? All you need to know(NASA)
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmores space saga came to a dramatic end on March 19 when they landed back on Earth on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. They were “rescued” by another astronaut Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
The four-member Crew-9 left the International Space Station (ISS) on March 18, and after completing an over 15-hour journey, they splashed down off the Florida coast around 3:30 am on March 19.
The world keenly watched Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmores homecoming. In the last two days, the online search for Sunita Williams, as per Google trends, touched 2 million. As this intriguing space journey came to an end, heres a detailed recap about Sunita Williams and her Starliner, SpaceX missions.
Who is Sunita Williams?
Sunita Williams is a well-known NASA Astronaut and US Navy Captain (Ret). She was born on September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio to Dr. Deepak and Bonnie Pandya. She considers Needham, Massachusetts, to be her hometown.
Sunita Williams studied at Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts, in 1983. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Science from US Naval Academy, 1987. She also completed her Master of Science in Engineering Management from Florida Institute of Technology in 1995.
2025-03-20 By
Anushka Tripathi