Sunita Williams
American astronaut and Navy officer
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| December 2024 | In December, Sunita Williams was included on the BBC's 100 Women list. |
| December 2024 | In December, Sunita Williams was included on the BBC's 100 Women list. |
| September 2024 | Sunita Williams took command of the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time in her career, a position she will hold until her return in 2025. |
| September 2024 | Sunita Williams took command of the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time in her career, a position she will hold until her return in 2025. |
| August 2024 | Williams returned to the International Space Station as part of the Boeing Crew Flight Test, the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner. |
| August 2024 | Williams returned to the International Space Station as part of the Boeing Crew Flight Test, the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner. |
| August 24 2024 | Sunita Williams entered the top 30 in time-in-space duration among astronauts, with expectations to rank in the top 12 when she returns in 2025. |
| August 24 2024 | Sunita Williams entered the top 30 in time-in-space duration among astronauts, with expectations to rank in the top 12 when she returns in 2025. |
| June 5 2024 | Sunita Williams became the first woman to fly on a flight test of an orbital spacecraft when the Starliner launched to orbit with her as the spacecraft's pilot. |
| June 5 2024 | Sunita Williams became the first woman to fly on a flight test of an orbital spacecraft when the Starliner launched to orbit with her as the spacecraft's pilot. |
| June 16 2022 | NASA confirmed that the Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) would be a two-person mission consisting of Wilmore and Sunita Williams. |
| June 16 2022 | NASA confirmed that the Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) would be a two-person mission consisting of Wilmore and Sunita Williams. |
| April 18 2022 | NASA stated that it had not yet finalized which astronauts, including Sunita Williams, would participate in the Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission or the first operational Starliner mission. |
| April 18 2022 | NASA stated that it had not yet finalized which astronauts, including Sunita Williams, would participate in the Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission or the first operational Starliner mission. |
| May 2020 | Williams addressed more than 500,000 Indian and other international students in a virtual interview organized by the Student Hub at the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C., during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| May 2020 | Williams addressed more than 500,000 Indian and other international students in a virtual interview organized by the Student Hub at the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C., during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| August 2018 | Sunita Williams was assigned to the first operational mission flight (Starliner-1) to the International Space Station using Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. |
| August 2018 | Sunita Williams was assigned to the first operational mission flight (Starliner-1) to the International Space Station using Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. |
| 2017 | Sunita Williams retired from the Navy. |
| 2017 | Sunita Williams retired from the Navy. |
| June 2017 | The Needham Public Schools committee voted to name the town's new elementary school after Sunita Williams. |
| June 2017 | The Needham Public Schools committee voted to name the town's new elementary school after Sunita Williams. |
| 2016 | Revisited Slovenia. |
| 2016 | Revisited Slovenia. |
| July 2015 | NASA announced Sunita Williams as one of the first astronauts for U.S. commercial spaceflights, marking the beginning of her work with Boeing and SpaceX to train in their commercial crew vehicles. |
| July 2015 | NASA announced Sunita Williams as one of the first astronauts for U.S. commercial spaceflights, marking the beginning of her work with Boeing and SpaceX to train in their commercial crew vehicles. |
| October 2014 | During her stay, Williams paid a visit to the Astronomical Society Vega in Ljubljana, Slovenia. |
| October 2014 | During her stay, Williams paid a visit to the Astronomical Society Vega in Ljubljana, Slovenia. |
| 2013 | The former President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, awarded Williams a medal of merit for her contribution to the popularisation of science and technology among Slovenian youth. |
| 2013 | Sunita Williams was awarded an honorary doctorate by Gujarat Technological University. |
| 2013 | Sunita Williams was awarded an honorary doctorate by Gujarat Technological University. |
| 2013 | The former President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, awarded Williams a medal of merit for her contribution to the popularisation of science and technology among Slovenian youth. |
| 2012 | Williams took a symbol Om and a copy of the Upanishads to the International Space Station. |
| 2012 | Expressed a desire to adopt a girl from Ahmedabad. |
| 2012 | Expressed a desire to adopt a girl from Ahmedabad. |
| 2012 | Williams took a symbol Om and a copy of the Upanishads to the International Space Station. |
| November 19 2012 | Williams returned to Earth with fellow astronauts Yuri Malenchenko and Akihiko Hoshide. |
| November 19 2012 | Williams returned to Earth with fellow astronauts Yuri Malenchenko and Akihiko Hoshide. |
| September 2012 | She became the first person to complete a triathlon in space, using equipment aboard the ISS to simulate swimming, biking, and running. |
| September 2012 | She became the first person to complete a triathlon in space, using equipment aboard the ISS to simulate swimming, biking, and running. |
| September 17 2012 | Sunita Williams became the commander of the International Space Station during Expedition 33, becoming only the second woman to achieve this role. |
| September 17 2012 | Sunita Williams became the commander of the International Space Station during Expedition 33, becoming only the second woman to achieve this role. |
| August 30 2012 | Sunita Williams and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide conducted US EVA-18 outside the International Space Station, where they removed and replaced the failing Main Bus Switching Unit-1 (MBSU-1) and installed a thermal cover onto Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 (PMA-2). |
| August 30 2012 | Sunita Williams and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide conducted US EVA-18 outside the International Space Station, where they removed and replaced the failing Main Bus Switching Unit-1 (MBSU-1) and installed a thermal cover onto Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 (PMA-2). |
| July 17 2012 | Her spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M docked with the ISS, marking the beginning of her four-month stay onboard. |
| July 17 2012 | Her spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M docked with the ISS, marking the beginning of her four-month stay onboard. |
| July 15 2012 | Sunita Williams was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of Expedition 32/33. |
| July 15 2012 | Sunita Williams was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as part of Expedition 32/33. |
| 2011 | Sunita Williams received the Medal 'For Merit in Space Exploration' from the Government of Russia. |
| 2011 | Sunita Williams received the Medal 'For Merit in Space Exploration' from the Government of Russia. |
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